Bowman County, ND

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2024 Population

2,906

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

41.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,109

13.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,900

6.52% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,438

0.484% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bowman 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.

99.7% of the residents in Bowman County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bowman County, ND was $164,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Bowman County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowman County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Bowman County, ND borders Fallon County, MT, Adams County, ND, Slope County, ND, and Harding County, SD.

Photo by Keith Ewing

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bowman County, ND is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.86% of Bowman County, ND residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Bowman County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bowman County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowman County, ND was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowman County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 8
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 53
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 40

2.68%

Hispanic Population

78 people

2.68% of the people in Bowman County, ND are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowman 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

0.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 0.86% of Bowman County, ND residents (25 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 Bowman County, ND was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21

Bowman County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bowman County, ND employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowman County, ND were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (264 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Educational Services (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,371), Utilities ($101,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 150

−0.484%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman County, ND declined at a rate of −0.484%, from 1.45k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowman County, ND, are Management Occupations (298 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (136 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowman 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 150

−0.484%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowman County, ND declined at a rate of −0.484%, from 1.45k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowman County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (264 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Educational Services (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowman County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Bowman County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,232

Median earning men ± $2,853

$36,304

Median earning women ± $5,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,625), Manufacturing ($80,735), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), Public Administration ($64,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,000).

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

16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Finance and Insurance
10
Construction

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

$9.96k
Wholesale Trade
$9.51k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.02k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowman County, ND was $164,900 in 2024, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $164,900, a 6.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bowman County, ND is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowman County, ND have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowman County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowman County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.44%.

Housing

Property

$164,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,927

$1,075

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Bowman County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Bowman County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowman 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.

$72,109

Median Household Income

± $13,626

1.29k

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Bowman County, ND declined from $72,109 from the previous year's value of $83,773.

The following chart displays the households in Bowman 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 Bowman 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Bowman County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.01%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowman County, ND have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Bowman County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowman 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 Bowman County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowman County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowman County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.44%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowman County, ND (380 out of 2.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 10.8% of the children was living in poverty in Bowman County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.5%.

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 108 in Bowman County, ND. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator grew 46.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Bowman County, ND has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 5.09% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bowman County, ND see 2,903 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,903 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 482 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,903 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bowman County, ND

Primary care physicians in Bowman County, ND see an average of 2,903 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,903 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.16%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

5.09%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

22.5%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bowman County, ND declined by 7.75% from 7.76% to 7.16%.

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