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Bottineau County, North Dakota

Bottineau County, North Dakota · ZIP 58318, 58329, 58384

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,391 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,695Households
  • $83,460Median household income
  • $190,900Median home value
  • 54Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Bottineau County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
6k6.5k7k7.5k2000: 7,14920002010: 6,42920102020: 6,37920207,1496,379
Population of Bottineau County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,149
20106,429
20206,379

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, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bottineau County
Under $50k28.7%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k22.3%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over9.1%

Median household income $83,460 · 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, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bottineau County
Owner occupied
2,139 units
Renter occupied
556 units
Vacancy rate
32.2%

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, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bottineau County2023
Retail trade344
Health care and social assistance275
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction227
Accommodation and food services179
Finance and insurance116
Manufacturing109
Construction83
Other services (except public administration)78

1,785 employees in 255 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bottineau County compared with its state
Bottineau County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBottineau CountyNorth Dakota
Population6,390779,361
Median household income$83,460$75,949
Median age43.835.7
Median home value$190,900$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.4%32.3%
Foreign-born residents3.3%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes79.4%63.4%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bottineau County54 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BottineauCity2,1941.32 sq mi
Roland TownshipTownship59438.2 sq mi
Whitteron TownshipTownship52134.5 sq mi
WesthopeCity3690.32 sq mi
LansfordCity2340.35 sq mi
Pickering TownshipTownship21135.5 sq mi
Willow CityCity1480.47 sq mi
Dalen TownshipTownship11042.8 sq mi
Homen TownshipTownship10938.8 sq mi
NewburgCity940.14 sq mi
Cordelia TownshipTownship8934.6 sq mi
MaxbassCity870.16 sq mi
Mount Rose TownshipTownship6936.0 sq mi
Scotia TownshipTownship6640.2 sq mi
Tacoma TownshipTownship6639.3 sq mi
Haram TownshipTownship6543.6 sq mi
Hastings TownshipTownship6535.8 sq mi
Antler TownshipTownship6243.6 sq mi
Lansford TownshipTownship6235.5 sq mi
Oak Valley TownshipTownship5736.0 sq mi
Kane TownshipTownship5431.5 sq mi
Elms TownshipTownship5335.9 sq mi
Sergius TownshipTownship5247.8 sq mi
Ostby TownshipTownship5135.4 sq mi
Sherman TownshipTownship5035.9 sq mi
Cut Bank TownshipTownship4835.9 sq mi
Elysian TownshipTownship4835.8 sq mi
Brander TownshipTownship4535.7 sq mi
Scandia TownshipTownship4443.9 sq mi
Newborg TownshipTownship3935.6 sq mi
SourisCity390.10 sq mi
Chatfield TownshipTownship3835.9 sq mi
LandaCity380.08 sq mi
Wheaton TownshipTownship3643.4 sq mi
Amity TownshipTownship3436.0 sq mi
Eidsvold TownshipTownship3058.7 sq mi
Blaine TownshipTownship2835.9 sq mi
Lewis TownshipTownship2836.0 sq mi
Wellington TownshipTownship2836.0 sq mi
Bentinck TownshipTownship2735.7 sq mi
Willow Vale TownshipTownship2735.9 sq mi
Renville TownshipTownship2535.9 sq mi
Richburg TownshipTownship2543.5 sq mi
Starbuck TownshipTownship2539.3 sq mi
KramerCity240.15 sq mi
Oak Creek TownshipTownship2435.4 sq mi
GardenaCity230.34 sq mi
AntlerCity220.19 sq mi
Stone Creek TownshipTownship2127.9 sq mi
Lordsburg TownshipTownship1635.3 sq mi
Wayne TownshipTownship1643.6 sq mi
Peabody TownshipTownship1435.6 sq mi
Hoffman TownshipTownship1335.7 sq mi
OverlyCity110.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.