Bowman County, North Dakota Population 2024

2,835

Bowman County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 2,835 with a growth rate of -1.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bowman County, North Dakota is the 35th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,142 and has seen a growth of -9.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,675-32-1.18%
20282,707-32-1.17%
20272,739-32-1.15%
20262,771-32-1.14%
20252,803-32-1.13%
20242,835-32-1.12%
20232,867-32-1.1%
20222,899-1-0.03%
20212,900-80-2.68%
20202,980-56-1.84%
20193,036-25-0.82%
20183,061-88-2.79%
20173,149-73-2.27%
20163,222-54-1.65%
20153,276401.24%
20143,236230.72%
20133,21330.09%
20123,210682.16%
20113,14200%
20103,14200%
19903,596-633-14.97%
19804,2293288.41%
19703,901-253-6.09%
19604,1541533.82%
19504,0011413.65%
19403,860-1,259-24.59%
19305,1193517.36%
19204,7681002.14%
19104,6684,66277700%
18906-2,669-99.78%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.12% (-32)
County Website
Bowman County
2020 Population
2,980
Area
1162 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.87% (-145)
Founded
July 5, 1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,80894.39%
Two or more races732.45%
Native American642.15%
Other race210.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.3%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Bowman County, North Dakota Population by Race

Bowman County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Bowman County, North Dakota Median Age

41.6

Total

40.7

Male

42.7

Female

Bowman County, North Dakota Adults

There are 2,229 adults, (683 of whom are seniors) in Bowman County, North Dakota.

Bowman County, North Dakota Age Dependency

92.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowman County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,49250.15%
Male1,48349.85%

Bowman County, North Dakota Population by Age

Bowman County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1882.447921
Married5933.1686.713.3
Non Family4641.176.723.3
Female1003.944654
Male313.8474.225.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowman County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1778.73%
Associates Degree29314.45%
Bachelors Degree30515.05%
Graduate Degree1376.76%
High School Graduate67733.4%
Less Than 9th Grade452.22%
Some College39319.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowman County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowman County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9251,714434
Hispanic62538
Native American33330
2+ Races16140
Other Race13137
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 53.85%.

Bowman County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,417$81,538$53,207
Graduate Degree$58,375$61,250$0
High School Graduate$54,712$56,759$38,487
Less Than 9th Grade$40,521$55,000$2,499
Overall$54,410$59,630$37,824
Some College$47,074$58,250$32,875

$54,410

Average Earnings

$59,630

Average Male

$37,824

Average Female

Bowman County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowman County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowman County, North Dakota Language

95.35% of Bowman County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Bowman County, North Dakota Language

Bowman County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,65226610.03%
Native641929.69%
Multiple731621.92%
Islander99100%
Hispanic16210.62%

10.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.52%

Male Poverty Rate

12.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowman County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowman County, North Dakota is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowman County, North Dakota is Hispanic, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.95%.

Bowman County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.86%
High School8.64%
Some College7.08%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bowman County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.53%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed5.4%
Male Employed2.93%

Bowman County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowman County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,278$101,518
Households$79,709$93,041
Married Families$105,809$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,500$73,145

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowman County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowman County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowman County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bowman County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowman County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

173

Number of Veterans

166

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
First Gulf War39
Second Gulf War34
Korea5
World War II0

Bowman County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+70
65 to 7436
35 to 5434
55 to 6427
18 to 346

Bowman County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1738.11%

Bowman County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Bowman County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowman County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bowman County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowman County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowman County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.45%

Born in Bowman County, North Dakota

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Bowman County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 73.45% having been born in North Dakota. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bowman County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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