Population

77,963

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$300,300

Owner-occupied units

Bismarck, ND

North Dakota · 46.815° N, 100.769° W · 36 sq mi

Bismarck is a city in North Dakota, with a population of 77,963 and about 2,168 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,387 a year, and the median home is worth $300,300.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area

36 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

2,168

People per square mile

Rank by population

#509

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#378

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$78,387

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$999

Per month

Homeownership

65.5%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

15.6 min

One way

People

Median age

38.9

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

39.2%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

Households

33,130

2.21 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 25.4^%

Retail trade 10.7^%

Public administration 9^%

Professional & business services 8.4^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in North Dakota

Name

Gary Tharaldson

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$1.2B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Fargo

Source of wealth

Hotels

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in North Dakota · private sector

Employer

Sanford Health

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in North Dakota

Company

MDU Resources

Revenue

$4.3B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Bismarck

Ticker

MDU

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of North Dakota

State bird

Western Meadowlark

State flower

Wild Prairie Rose

State capital

Bismarck

Nickname

The Peace Garden State