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Bottineau County, North Dakota

Bottineau County had 6,391 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,668.9 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 11th by land area.

Population
6,391
#20 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,707 in US
Area
1,668.9 sq mi
#11 of 53 in North Dakota · #361 in US
Density
3.8 / sq mi
#25 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,842 in US
Median household income
$74,272
#25 of 53 in North Dakota · #714 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bottineau County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Bottineau County population, land area and income

Bottineau County had 6,391 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,668.9 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 3.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents; Bottineau County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,272 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,391

3144th1st

2707th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,669 sq mi

3144th1st

361st of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2842nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,272

3143rd1st

714th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

6,391

53rd1st

20th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,669 sq mi

53rd1st

11th of 53 (ND)

Density

3.8 / sq mi

53rd1st

25th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$74,272

53rd1st

25th of 53 (ND)

How Bottineau County's population changed since 2020

Bottineau County gained 16 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 13th of 53 in North Dakota for growth. The median North Dakota county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bottineau County recorded 307 births and 304 deaths, a natural change of +3. Net international migration added +57 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -41. The largest single component was international migration, which added 57 people.

6,37520206,41720216,37220226,33520236,3912024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
307
Deaths
304
Net international migration
+57
Net domestic migration
-41
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+56

Where Bottineau County is

The Census internal point of Bottineau County is at 48.794400, -100.831300. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bottineau County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Burke County: -1.7%Richland County: +0.8%Wells County: -4.1%Renville County: +4.1%Dickey County: -0.6%Bottineau County: +0.3%Hettinger County: -2.0%Sargent County: -3.5%Oliver County: +0.7%McIntosh County: -2.2%Towner County: -4.1%Barnes County: -0.4%Griggs County: -3.2%Cass County: +8.7%Foster County: -1.9%Pierce County: -3.1%Sheridan County: +0.5%Stark County: -0.2%McHenry County: -3.4%Cavalier County: -3.6%Logan County: +0.0%LaMoure County: -1.1%Kidder County: -0.9%Burleigh County: +4.6%Nelson County: +0.3%Eddy County: -0.5%Slope County: -6.0%Billings County: +13.8%Ransom County: -1.8%Grand Forks County: +0.9%McLean County: +0.8%Emmons County: -2.5%Mercer County: +0.0%Morton County: +2.6%Sioux County: -4.3%Pembina County: -3.5%Walsh County: -2.9%Dunn County: -1.6%Adams County: -1.8%Ward County: -2.1%Stutsman County: -0.0%Rolette County: -4.2%Golden Valley County: +4.4%Steele County: -1.3%Traill County: +0.1%Benson County: -3.1%Mountrail County: -3.4%Williams County: -1.0%Grant County: -1.9%Ramsey County: -0.6%McKenzie County: +0.0%Bowman County: -3.2%Divide County: -3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.4%
  2. < -1.9%
  3. < -0.6%
  4. < +0.3%
  5. ≥ +0.3%
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Orange pin: Bottineau County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.794400, -100.831300
DMS
48°47'39.84"N 100°49'52.68"W
UTM
14N 365506.6E 5406217.9N
Geohash
cb8m9d8zu
Plus code
85WXQ5V9+QF

Towns in Bottineau County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bottineau County, 2,194 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bottineau County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bottineau with 2,194.

  1. 01Bottineau2,194
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bottineau County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Bottineau County. The most populous is Rolette County, ND, with 11,692 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 136.4 miles S of Bottineau County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 228.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Minot, ND (population 47,440), 43.6 miles away.

Bottineau County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bottineau County is 38009: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,272.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bottineau County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,391. That is up 16 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,375.

What is the FIPS code of Bottineau County?

38009. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bottineau County?

Bottineau, with 2,194 residents inside Bottineau County in 2024.

Which counties border Bottineau County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rolette County, ND; McHenry County, ND; Pierce County, ND; Renville County, ND.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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