Bowman County, North Dakota
Bowman County, North Dakota · ZIP 58623, 58643, 58651
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,886 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,237Households
- $83,773Median household income
- $176,400Median home value
- 28Towns with a page
- 4ZIP codes
Bowman County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,242 |
| 2010 | 3,151 |
| 2020 | 2,993 |
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.
Median household income $83,773 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,027 units
- Renter occupied
- 210 units
- Vacancy rate
- 24.4%
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.
1,043 employees in 148 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.
| Measure | Bowman County | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,935 | 779,361 |
| Median household income | $83,773 | $75,949 |
| Median age | 42.7 | 35.7 |
| Median home value | $176,400 | $241,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.3% | 32.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.0% | 63.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.6 minutes | 18.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Bowman County28 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman | City | 1,416 | 1.86 sq mi |
| Bowman Township | Township | 279 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Scranton | City | 250 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Rhame | City | 156 | 1.50 sq mi |
| Talbot Township | Township | 100 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Scranton Township | Township | 74 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Star Township | Township | 51 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Haley Township | Township | 41 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Grainbelt Township | Township | 30 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Whiting Township | Township | 30 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Nebo Township | Township | 29 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Goldfield Township | Township | 28 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Rhame Township | Township | 26 | 29.0 sq mi |
| Adelaide Township | Township | 24 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Buena Vista Township | Township | 21 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Gem Township | Township | 21 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Gascoyne | City | 20 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Stillwater Township | Township | 20 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Amor Township | Township | 19 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Gascoyne Township | Township | 18 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Ladd Township | Township | 16 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Langberg Township | Township | 16 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Minnehaha Township | Township | 15 | 32.9 sq mi |
| Fischbein Township | Township | 14 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Grand River Township | Township | 14 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Marion Township | Township | 14 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Boyesen Township | Township | 11 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Sunny Slope Township | Township | 7 | 51.2 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.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adams CountyPopulation 2,141 (2024 estimate)
- Fallon CountyPopulation 2,946 (2024 estimate)
- Harding CountyPopulation 1,325 (2024 estimate)
- Slope CountyPopulation 660 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.