Bowman County, North Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,935
Median household income: $83,773
Median home value: $176,400

Home to 2,935 residents, Bowman County is one of North Dakota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $83,773 is above the North Dakota median ($75,949).

From 2019 to 2023, Bowman County's population declined 6.8% from 3,148 to 2,935, while its median household income rose 34.2% from $62,442 to $83,773.

9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,935
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,773
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 1,637
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1482,935

Median household income

$62,442$83,773

Median home value

$148,600$176,400

Median gross rent

$640$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,148	$62,442	$148,600	$640
2020	3,091	$70,521	$154,300	$732
2021	3,024	$76,447	$155,000	$780
2022	2,975	$79,709	$168,200	$862
2023	2,935	$83,773	$176,400	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	6.6%
5 to 17	520	17.7%
18 to 24	211	7.2%
25 to 34	259	8.8%
35 to 44	336	11.4%
45 to 54	308	10.5%
55 to 64	407	13.9%
65 to 74	386	13.2%
75 and over	313	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,707	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	9.8%
High school graduate	653	32.5%
Some college or associate's	611	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	406	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	142	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,001	70.0%
Carpooled	149	10.4%
Public transit	12	0.8%
Walked	136	9.5%
Bicycle	5	0.3%
Worked from home	108	7.6%
Other means	19	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	816	61.7%
15 to 29 min	245	18.5%
30 to 44 min	125	9.5%
45 to 59 min	38	2.9%
60+ min	98	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.5% (272 of 2,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	700	56.6%
Nonfamily households	537	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,237	75.6%
Vacant	400	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,027	83.0%
Renter-occupied	210	17.0%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,280	78.2%
1-unit, attached	71	4.3%
2 to 4 units	35	2.1%
5 to 19 units	76	4.6%
20 or more units	19	1.2%
Mobile home & other	156	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 38011
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,162 sq mi
Water area: 5.24 sq mi
Center point: 46.1101, -103.5059