Census place 3807200

Bismarck

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bismarck city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bismarck.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bismarck has a population of 77,963 and 2,153 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 9 covered North Dakota places are: median home value is $300,300, above the comparison median of $263,700; population density is 2,153/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi; and median household income is $78,387, above the comparison median of $73,219. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$300,300
Above the comparison median of $263,700
population density
2,153/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi
median household income
$78,387
Above the comparison median of $73,219

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bismarck's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
77,963
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,153/sq mi
36.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,387
Median home value
$300,300
Median gross rent
$999
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Typical commute
15.6 min
Drive-alone commute
80.2%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
7.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
7.3%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Burleigh County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BISMARCK (3 mi from place center)
Average high
55.1°F
Average low
31.1°F
Annual rainfall
19.1"
Annual snowfall
50.5"

Month by month

A year in Bismarck.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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