Bismarck

Population: 74,146
Median household income: $77,608
Median home value: $291,400

Bismarck, a community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, has 74,146 residents. At $77,608, its median household income sits below Burleigh County's $84,948.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bismarck's population grew 1.9% from 72,777 to 74,146, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $245,300 to $291,400.

The typical home was built around 1984. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74,146
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,608
Median home value: $291,400
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 34,852
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

72,77774,146

Median household income

$64,444$77,608

Median home value

$245,300$291,400

Median gross rent

$867$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	72,777	$64,444	$245,300	$867
2020	73,435	$67,629	$249,200	$874
2021	73,321	$70,125	$254,400	$904
2022	73,694	$76,014	$283,800	$969
2023	74,146	$77,608	$291,400	$992

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,158	5.6%
5 to 17	12,109	16.3%
18 to 24	6,684	9.0%
25 to 34	10,541	14.2%
35 to 44	9,831	13.3%
45 to 54	7,451	10.0%
55 to 64	9,483	12.8%
65 to 74	7,432	10.0%
75 and over	6,457	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,282	84.0%
Black or African American	1,698	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,322	4.5%
Asian	764	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	255	0.3%
Some other race	143	0.2%
Two or more races	3,328	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,354	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,567	5.0%
High school graduate	11,725	22.9%
Some college or associate's	17,082	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	13,770	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,051	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30,213	81.1%
Carpooled	3,160	8.5%
Public transit	67	0.2%
Walked	761	2.0%
Bicycle	147	0.4%
Worked from home	2,595	7.0%
Other means	305	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,954	57.6%
15 to 29 min	12,013	34.7%
30 to 44 min	1,122	3.2%
45 to 59 min	348	1.0%
60+ min	1,216	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 9.7% (6,918 of 71,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,944	55.7%
Nonfamily households	14,264	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,208	92.4%
Vacant	2,644	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,191	65.8%
Renter-occupied	11,017	34.2%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,442	47.2%
1-unit, attached	3,700	10.6%
2 to 4 units	2,475	7.1%
5 to 19 units	3,880	11.1%
20 or more units	5,701	16.4%
Mobile home & other	2,654	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3807200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 46.8146, -100.7701