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Burleigh County, North Dakota

Burleigh County had 103,107 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,632.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 13th by land area.

Population
103,107
#2 of 53 in North Dakota · #605 in US
Area
1,632.7 sq mi
#13 of 53 in North Dakota · #371 in US
Density
63 / sq mi
#2 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,267 in US
Median household income
$86,521
#5 of 53 in North Dakota · #298 in US

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

Burleigh County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Burleigh County population, land area and income

Burleigh County had 103,107 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,632.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 63.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents, so Burleigh County is 26.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,521 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

103,107

3144th1st

605th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,633 sq mi

3144th1st

371st of 3,144 (US)

Density

63.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1267th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,521

3143rd1st

298th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

103,107

53rd1st

2nd of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,633 sq mi

53rd1st

13th of 53 (ND)

Density

63.2 / sq mi

53rd1st

2nd of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$86,521

53rd1st

5th of 53 (ND)

How Burleigh County's population changed since 2020

Burleigh County gained 4,518 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 3rd 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, Burleigh County recorded 5,023 births and 3,707 deaths, a natural change of +1,316. Net international migration added +1,796 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,523. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,796 people.

98.6k202099.4k2021100.4k2022101.5k2023103.1k2024
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
5,023
Deaths
3,707
Net international migration
+1,796
Net domestic migration
+1,523
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,623

Where Burleigh County is

The Census internal point of Burleigh County is at 46.978800, -100.469500. 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 Burleigh 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: Burleigh County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
46.978800, -100.469500
DMS
46°58'43.68"N 100°28'10.20"W
UTM
14N 388237.1E 5203856.2N
Geohash
cb2e3b0r6
Plus code
85RXXGHJ+G6

Towns in Burleigh County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Burleigh County, 82,274 people together, or 80% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Burleigh County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bismarck with 77,772.

  1. 01Bismarck77,772
  2. 02Lincoln4,502
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Burleigh County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Burleigh County. The most populous is Morton County, ND, with 34,194 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 18.4 miles SW of Burleigh County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 171.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bismarck, ND (population 77,772), 18.1 miles away.

Burleigh County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Burleigh County is 38015: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,521.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Burleigh County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 103,107. That is up 4,518 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 98,589.

What is the FIPS code of Burleigh County?

38015. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Burleigh County?

Bismarck, with 77,772 residents inside Burleigh County in 2024.

Which counties border Burleigh County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Morton County, ND; McLean County, ND; Emmons County, ND; Kidder County, ND; Oliver County, ND; Sheridan 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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