Bottineau County, ND

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2024 Population

6,378

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.913% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.59%

0.556% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,000

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,200

1.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,864

3.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bottineau County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Bottineau County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bottineau County, ND are Dakota College at Bottineau (200 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bottineau County, ND was $193,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Bottineau County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bottineau County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Bottineau County, ND borders McHenry County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, and Rolette County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bottineau County, ND is home to a population of 6.38k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.1% of Bottineau County, ND residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.68k people) in Bottineau County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Bottineau County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bottineau County, ND was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bottineau County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bottineau County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.68k ± 20
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 79

2.57%

Hispanic Population

164 people

2.57% of the people in Bottineau County, ND are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bottineau County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Bottineau County, ND residents (198 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bottineau County, ND was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bottineau County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 45

Bottineau County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bottineau County, ND.

Economy

The economy of Bottineau County, ND employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bottineau County, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), Educational Services (342 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (340 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,429), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,750), and Wholesale Trade ($86,563).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 238

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bottineau County, ND declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 2.97k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bottineau County, ND, are Management Occupations (447 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (262 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bottineau County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.86k

2024 Value

± 238

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bottineau County, ND declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 2.97k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bottineau County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), Educational Services (342 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bottineau County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Bottineau County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,036

Median earning men ± $8,232

$40,956

Median earning women ± $4,698

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,625), Wholesale Trade ($95,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,587), and Public Administration ($59,265).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

25
Construction
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19.5k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$10.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bottineau County, ND awarded 200 degrees. The student population of Bottineau County, ND in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 447 male students and 733 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bottineau County, ND are White (135 and 78%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 8.09%), Two or More Races (11 and 6.36%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 4.05%).

The largest universities in Bottineau County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Dakota College at Bottineau (200 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bottineau County, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (76 and 38%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (41 and 20.5%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 18.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,180 students enrolled in Bottineau County, ND, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 901 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
71 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Agriculture Management
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bottineau County, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bottineau County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dakota College at Bottineau

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

200 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dakota College at Bottineau with 200 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bottineau County, ND, which is 0.399 times less than the 143 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 135 degrees mean that there were 9.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($817) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bottineau County, ND was $193,200 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,900 to $193,200, a 1.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bottineau County, ND is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bottineau County, ND have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bottineau County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.98%.

Housing

Property

$193,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,134

$2,117

Median Property Taxes

±$190

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bottineau County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bottineau County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Bottineau County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bottineau County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,000

Median Household Income

± $14,018

2.67k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Bottineau County, ND grew to $85,000 from the previous year's value of $83,460.

The following chart displays the households in Bottineau County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bottineau County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Walked (6.2%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Bottineau County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who walked to work (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bottineau County, ND have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Bottineau County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bottineau County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bottineau County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bottineau County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.98%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bottineau County, ND (464 out of 6.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bottineau County, ND is White, followed by Native American and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.6% of the children was living in poverty in Bottineau County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 81.7 in Bottineau County, ND. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 56.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.6% of the population of Bottineau County, ND has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 9.34% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 22.8% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bottineau County, ND see 2,130 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,130 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3188 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,130 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bottineau County, ND

Primary care physicians in Bottineau County, ND see an average of 2,130 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,130 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bottineau County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.39%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

9.34%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

22.8%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bottineau County, ND grew by 11.4% from 7.53% to 8.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bottineau County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.