Bottineau County, North Dakota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,390
Median household income: $83,460
Median home value: $190,900

Bottineau County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 6,390. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $83,460 runs above the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bottineau County's population declined 1.7% from 6,502 to 6,390, while its median household income rose 38.2% from $60,381 to $83,460.

The median gross rent is $763. 27.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,390
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,460
Median home value: $190,900
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 3,972
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5026,390

Median household income

$60,381$83,460

Median home value

$150,100$190,900

Median gross rent

$648$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,502	$60,381	$150,100	$648
2020	6,418	$65,074	$157,300	$685
2021	6,442	$68,095	$165,000	$813
2022	6,411	$80,113	$188,500	$670
2023	6,390	$83,460	$190,900	$763

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	374	5.9%
5 to 17	1,050	16.4%
18 to 24	494	7.7%
25 to 34	651	10.2%
35 to 44	698	10.9%
45 to 54	618	9.7%
55 to 64	920	14.4%
65 to 74	957	15.0%
75 and over	628	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,729	89.7%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	286	4.5%
Asian	40	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	144	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	6.0%
High school graduate	1,331	29.8%
Some college or associate's	1,646	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	937	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	290	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,276	77.0%
Carpooled	219	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	229	7.8%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	154	5.2%
Other means	74	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,526	54.5%
15 to 29 min	541	19.3%
30 to 44 min	417	14.9%
45 to 59 min	101	3.6%
60+ min	215	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 7.6% (460 of 6,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,756	65.2%
Nonfamily households	939	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,695	67.8%
Vacant	1,277	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,139	79.4%
Renter-occupied	556	20.6%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,174	79.9%
1-unit, attached	73	1.8%
2 to 4 units	110	2.8%
5 to 19 units	149	3.8%
20 or more units	84	2.1%
Mobile home & other	382	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 38009
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,669 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 48.7944, -100.8313