North Dakota / Census place 3807200

Bismarck

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bismarck city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
77,963
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,153/sq mi
36.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,387
Median home value
$300,300
Median gross rent
$999
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Typical commute
15.6 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BISMARCK (3 mi from place center)
Average high
55.1°F
Average low
31.1°F
Annual rainfall
19.1"
Annual snowfall
50.5"

Month by month

A year in Bismarck.

Typical high and low °F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

MN

Blaine, MN

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
76,603
Median home
$352,400
WI

Eau Claire, WI

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
72,465
Median home
$247,600
MN

Lakeville, MN

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
79,270
Median home
$452,500

Keep exploring

Compare Bismarck with Blaine