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Bowman County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Bowman County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bowman County is a sparsely populated rural county of 2,935 residents in southwestern North Dakota, with an economy anchored in agriculture and extractive industries reflected in a GDP per capita of $63,791 — well above median worker earnings of $50,125. The labor force is small, with 65.2% participation, 27.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $176,400 and median rent of $869/month, though the county has seen an 8.1% population decline over the past five years and an 83.3% homeownership rate signals a predominantly settled, owner-occupant workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.1% since 2018

Bowman County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,685 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races114 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone54 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone47 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish68
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30
  3. 3.Other Indo-European20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

113

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,791

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,067

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining370
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance312
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)170
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services119
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing72

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations634
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations260
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations184
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations181
  5. 5.Service Occupations179

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.62×)383
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)186
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)307

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$869/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999120 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999106 (9.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99993 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99985 (7.9%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99973 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99960 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,023 (72.0%)
  • Worked At Home128 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled126 (8.9%)
  • Walked102 (7.2%)
  • Other27 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit11 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.