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Bowman County, North Dakota

Bowman County had 2,886 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,161.8 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 27th by land area.

Population
2,886
#35 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,963 in US
Area
1,161.8 sq mi
#27 of 53 in North Dakota · #530 in US
Density
2.5 / sq mi
#37 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,947 in US
Median household income
$68,434
#38 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,108 in US

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

Bowman County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Bowman County population, land area and income

Bowman County had 2,886 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,161.8 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 2.5 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; Bowman County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,434 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,886

3144th1st

2963rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,162 sq mi

3144th1st

530th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2947th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,434

3143rd1st

1108th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

2,886

53rd1st

35th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,162 sq mi

53rd1st

27th of 53 (ND)

Density

2.5 / sq mi

53rd1st

37th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$68,434

53rd1st

38th of 53 (ND)

How Bowman County's population changed since 2020

Bowman County lost 95 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.2%. That ranks 41st 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, Bowman County recorded 154 births and 167 deaths, a natural change of -13. Net international migration added +7 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -95. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 95 people.

2,98120202,90120212,89220222,87020232,8862024
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
154
Deaths
167
Net international migration
+7
Net domestic migration
-95
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+16

Where Bowman County is

The Census internal point of Bowman County is at 46.110100, -103.505900. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bowman 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: Bowman County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
46.110100, -103.505900
DMS
46°06'36.36"N 103°30'21.24"W
UTM
13N 615461.5E 5107365.5N
Geohash
c8nqkdj6c
Plus code
85RR4F6V+2J

Towns in Bowman County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bowman County, 1,416 people together, or 49% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bowman County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bowman with 1,416.

  1. 01Bowman1,416
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bowman County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Bowman County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Fallon County, MT, with 2,946 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 138.6 miles ENE of Bowman County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Billings, MT (population 121,483), 243.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dickinson, ND (population 25,695), 63.8 miles away.

Bowman County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bowman County is 38011: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,434.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bowman County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,886. That is down 95 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,981.

What is the FIPS code of Bowman County?

38011. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bowman County?

Bowman, with 1,416 residents inside Bowman County in 2024.

Which counties border Bowman County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fallon County, MT; Adams County, ND; Harding County, SD; Slope 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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