Bismarck, North Dakota
City in Burleigh County, North Dakota · ZIP 58501, 58503, 58504
- Burleigh County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 27 public schools
- 77,772 (2024 estimate)Population
- 32,208Households
- $77,608Median household income
- $291,400Median home value
- 27Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Bismarck
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,532 |
| 2010 | 61,272 |
| 2020 | 73,622 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $77,608 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 21,191 units
- Renter occupied
- 11,017 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bismarck | Burleigh County | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,146 | 98,986 | 779,361 |
| Median household income | $77,608 | $84,948 | $75,949 |
| Median age | 38.2 | 38.0 | 35.7 |
| Median home value | $291,400 | $314,700 | $241,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.7% | 38.7% | 32.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.8% | 71.6% | 63.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.5 minutes | 17.5 minutes | 18.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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