Moving to Bismarck, North Dakota
Population: 55,532. Estimated population in July 2024: 57,377 (+3.3% change)
Males: 26,891 (48.4%), Females: 28,641 (51.6%)
Zip codes: 58501, 58504, 58505.
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $39,422
Median house value: $97,400
Population by Race
Races in Bismarck:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (57.9%), Norwegian (18.2%), Russian (7.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.0%), Swedish (4.3%).
Elevation: 1700 feet
Land area: 26.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bismarck
- High school or higher: 87.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bismarck city
- Never married: 28.1%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +5,412 (+10.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Bismarck:
- MEDCENTER ONE (300 N 7TH ST)
- ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER (900 E BROADWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bismarck:
- SCCI HOSPITAL – CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 9 miles; MANDAN, ND)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 51 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES (about 52 miles; FORT YATES, ND)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bismarck:
- BISMARCK MUNI (about 5 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
- MINOT INTL (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
- MINOT AFB (about 116 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bismarck:
- MANDAN MUNI (about 8 miles; MANDAN, ND; Abbreviation: Y19)
- WASHBURN MUNI (about 41 miles; WASHBURN, ND; Abbreviation: 5C8)
- HAZELTON MUNI (about 43 miles; HAZELTON, ND; Abbreviation: 6H8)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Bismarck:
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,205; Location: 1500 EDWARDS AVE; Public; Website: www.bismarckstate.com)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (Full-time enrollment: 2,203; Location: 7500 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
- UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 3315 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit)
- MEDCENTER ONE COLLEGE OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 74; Location: 512 N 7TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.medcenterone.com)
- R D HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 124 N 4TH ST; Private, for-profit)
- MED CENTER ONE EMS EDUCATION (Location: BOX 5525; Private, not-for-profit)
- JOSEFS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN INC (Location: 202 E BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bismarck:
- MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 183 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 252 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 264 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 267 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 268 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 291 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
Schools
Public high schools in Bismarck:
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,412; Location: 800 N 8TH ST; Grades: 10 – 12)
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 1000 E CENTURY AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
- SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE (Students: 97; Location: 806 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 08 – 12)
Private high schools in Bismarck:
- ST MARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 1025 NORTH SECOND; Grades: 9 – 12)
- SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 1915 SHILOH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
- DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 15905 CHEYENNE CIRCLE; Grades: 9 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bismarck:
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 1107 S 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: 500 ASH COULEE DR; Grades: 07 – 09)
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 1215 N 19TH ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 1727 N 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 611 N 31ST ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 325 MUNICH DR; Grades: KG – 06)
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2800 ITHICA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
- ROBERT PLACE MILLER SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1989 N 20TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 1312 COLUMBIA DR; Grades: KG – 06)
- JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 919 S 12TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Bismarck:
- CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT S (Students: 284; Location: 508 RAYMOND STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- SAINT ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1315 N 13TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 807 EAST THAYER; Grades: KG – 8)
- MARTIN LUTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 107; Location: 413 EAST AVENUE D; Grades: PK – 8)
- MISSOURI VALLEY MONT PRESCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 2600 GATEWAY AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
- BRENTWOOD SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 28; Location: 9111 WENTWORTH DR; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Bismarck:
- BISMARCK VETERANS MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,346,445; Location: 515 N 5TH STREET; 178,476 books; 3,274 audio materials; 3,533 video materials; 671 serial subscriptions)