Bowman County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,762
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,762
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,985
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,993
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,993
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,151
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 113
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,346
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,291
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,087
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,596
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,303
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,529
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,193
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 148
Total employment, 2023 1,043
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,513
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 273
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,161.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,161.81
FIPS Code 38011