Bowman

Population: 1,523
Median household income: $70,859
Median home value: $181,300

Bowman, a community in Bowman County, North Dakota, has 1,523 residents. The median household income of $70,859 is below the Bowman County median ($83,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowman's population declined 2.4% from 1,560 to 1,523, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $157,700 to $181,300.

The median gross rent is $904. 32.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,523
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,859
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 890
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5601,523

Median household income

$60,417$70,859

Median home value

$157,700$181,300

Median gross rent

$627$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,560	$60,417	$157,700	$627
2020	1,592	$65,893	$160,100	$744
2021	1,604	$69,125	$159,600	$694
2022	1,646	$73,309	$177,800	$861
2023	1,523	$70,859	$181,300	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	5.5%
5 to 17	267	17.5%
18 to 24	152	10.0%
25 to 34	130	8.5%
35 to 44	205	13.5%
45 to 54	198	13.0%
55 to 64	143	9.4%
65 to 74	148	9.7%
75 and over	196	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,364	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	12.5%
High school graduate	326	32.0%
Some college or associate's	238	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	229	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	599	77.7%
Carpooled	51	6.6%
Public transit	9	1.2%
Walked	75	9.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.3%
Other means	19	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	572	76.0%
15 to 29 min	72	9.6%
30 to 44 min	69	9.2%
45 to 59 min	29	3.9%
60+ min	11	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 10.4% (152 of 1,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	327	50.1%
Nonfamily households	326	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	653	73.4%
Vacant	237	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	78.1%
Renter-occupied	143	21.9%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	709	79.7%
1-unit, attached	28	3.1%
2 to 4 units	31	3.5%
5 to 19 units	66	7.4%
20 or more units	19	2.1%
Mobile home & other	37	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3808700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.1843, -103.4029