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Burleigh County, North Dakota

Burleigh County, North Dakota. Burleigh County had 103,251 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). It holds 45 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 37 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 38015.

Burleigh County is one of the 3 counties of the Bismarck, ND metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

103,251

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 98,458 · ACS 2020-2024: 100,600

Median household income

$86,851

±$3,728 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $76,657

Median home value

$324,000

±$7,440 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $249,900

Median gross rent

$998

±$39 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $954

How many people live in Burleigh County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 98,458 residents in Burleigh County. The Census Bureau estimates 103,251 for July 1, 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 100,600 over 1,633 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +777 (99,370)
2021→2022 +932 (100,302)
2022→2023 +780 (101,082)
2023→2024 +1,365 (102,447)
2024→2025 +804 (103,251)

Burleigh County in North Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Burleigh County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	100,600	784,841	+5,807
Households	41,269±449	331,063	+1,762
Average household size	2.34±0.03	2.28	no clear change
Housing units	43,779±69	377,281	+1,205

Burleigh County's population since 2000

From 69,416 in 2000 to 103,251 in 2025: up 48.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 69,416
2005 (estimate) 74,375
2010 Census 81,308
2015 (estimate) 93,284
2020 Census 98,458
2025 (estimate) 103,251

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Burleigh County?

Burleigh County holds 45 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 37 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Bismarck with 77,963 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Burleigh County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bismarck	city	73,622	75,556±71	$78,387	$300,300	9.3%	100%
Hay Creek TownshipGEOID 3801536460	township	4,293	4,348±21	$160,553	$459,700	0.7%	100%
Lincoln	city	4,257	4,381±27	$87,652	$278,900	5.6%	100%
Apple Creek Township	township	3,452	3,490±34	$156,615	$411,700	2.2%	100%
Gibbs TownshipGEOID 3801530140	township	2,793	2,836±19	$155,688	$474,600	1.4%	100%
Glenview TownshipGEOID 3801530900	township	220	193±77	$127,344	$559,200	8.3%	100%
Naughton TownshipGEOID 3801555540	township	207	161±126	not published	$1,044,600	3.7%	100%
Apple ValleyGEOID 3802820	CDP	194	279±118	$111,136	$242,400	0.0%	100%
Wilton	city	718	607±93	$80,000	$215,900	6.8%	26%
Menoken TownshipGEOID 3801552220	township	177	246±110	$104,492	$291,700	8.1%	100%
Sterling TownshipGEOID 3801575940	township	160	151±76	not published	$472,700	51.0%	100%
Driscoll TownshipGEOID 3801520540	township	150	109±50	$45,972	not published	4.6%	100%
Boyd TownshipGEOID 3801508780	township	139	81±25	$59,375	$300,000	18.8%	100%
Ecklund TownshipGEOID 3801521860	township	134	121±44	$102,917	$445,000	0.0%	100%
Crofte TownshipGEOID 3801516860	township	133	152±62	not published	$472,200	0.0%	100%
WingGEOID 3886780	city	132	207±69	$63,750	$103,100	13.5%	100%
Missouri TownshipGEOID 3801553620	township	132	186±100	not published	$764,300	3.8%	100%
Telfer TownshipGEOID 3801578300	township	124	98±39	not published	not published	3.1%	100%
Painted Woods TownshipGEOID 3801560580	township	114	144±70	not published	$378,600	3.5%	100%
McKenzie TownshipGEOID 3801549380	township	114	79±36	$86,250	not published	7.6%	100%
Long Lake TownshipGEOID 3801547860	township	94	121±77	$55,417	not published	8.3%	100%
MenokenGEOID 3852180	CDP	78	102±35	$116,250	$244,600	6.9%	100%
DriscollGEOID 3820500	CDP	68	59±38	$46,389	$92,600	8.5%	100%
Morton TownshipGEOID 3801554460	township	55	157±137	$250,000 or more	$363,600	3.2%	100%
Harriet-Lein TownshipGEOID 3801535670	township	53	44±40	$140,500	not published	0.0%	100%
Wilson TownshipGEOID 3801586540	township	51	3±5	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Taft TownshipGEOID 3801577780	township	48	36±34	$120,729	$2,000,000 or more	0.0%	100%
Grass Lake TownshipGEOID 3801532740	township	47	7±6	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Estherville TownshipGEOID 3801524940	township	43	54±44	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Trygg TownshipGEOID 3801579820	township	42	14±12	$121,250	not published	7.1%	100%
Ghylin TownshipGEOID 3801530100	township	36	39±45	not published	not published	5.1%	100%
Logan TownshipGEOID 3801547500	township	36	3±7	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
ReganGEOID 3865980	city	35	85±106	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Christiania TownshipGEOID 3801514060	township	33	45±43	$106,250	$450,000	66.7%	100%
Cromwell TownshipGEOID 3801516900	township	32	16±15	not published	not published	62.5%	100%
Richmond TownshipGEOID 3801566635	township	31	38±29	$88,750	not published	0.0%	100%
Clear Lake Township, Burleigh CountyGEOID 3801514380	township	31	18±16	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Thelma TownshipGEOID 3801578580	township	31	8±8	not published	not published	25.0%	100%
Canfield TownshipGEOID 3801511940	township	27	9±10	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Wing TownshipGEOID 3801586820	township	19	20±17	not published	$450,000	0.0%	100%
Wild Rose TownshipGEOID 3801585980	township	18	18±13	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Hazel Grove TownshipGEOID 3801536660	township	18	9±6	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Francis TownshipGEOID 3801528100	township	17	40±37	$65,000	not published	0.0%	100%
Rock Hill TownshipGEOID 3801567420	township	17	4±5	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Sibley Butte TownshipGEOID 3801572900	township	9	3±4	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Burleigh County?

The median resident of Burleigh County is 38.5 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%. 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Burleigh County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.5±0.3	35.9	+1.5
Under 18 years	23.2%±0.1 pts	23.5%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±0.1 pts	16.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.4%	4.7%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.9%±0.7 pts	81.7%	−4.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.3 pts	3.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.5 pts	4.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.8%±0.9 pts	4.0%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.4 pts	4.7%	+0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.6%±0.6 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.7%±0.8 pts	7.1%	–
With a disability	12.0%±1.0 pts	12.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.5%±0.6 pts	6.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.9%±0.8 pts	94.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	39.1%±1.8 pts	32.7%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.0%±1.1 pts	9.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.5 pts	4.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Burleigh County earn?

Half of Burleigh County's 41,269 households earn less than $86,851 a year (±$3,728), against $76,657 in North Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $88,024 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Burleigh County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$86,851±$3,728	$76,657	no clear change
Mean household income	$110,470±$5,224	$101,793	–
Per capita income	$45,977±$1,795	$43,389	no clear change
People below the poverty line	7.9%±0.9 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.1%±1.6 pts	11.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.8%±1.3 pts	6.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.0%±1.5 pts	88.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Burleigh County?

Owners occupy 71.2% of Burleigh County's occupied homes and renters 28.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,000 by its owner (±$7,440). The median renter pays $998 a month including utilities, and 31.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Burleigh County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$324,000±$7,440	$249,900	no clear change
Median gross rent	$998±$39	$954	−$74
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.5%±4.0 pts	31.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,882±$44	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%±1.7 pts	62.9%	+2.5 pts
Housing units	43,779±69	377,281	+1,205
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.4 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.8%±2.3 pts	8.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	55.4%±1.7 pts	56.7%	–
Mobile homes	7.0%±1.1 pts	6.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	5.3%±0.8 pts	11.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Burleigh County building?

Builders took permits for 303 new housing units across Burleigh County in 2025 (261 single-family), 2.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 401 units
2020 531 units
2021 609 units
2022 514 units
2023 200 units
2024 258 units
2025 303 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Burleigh County get to work?

79.2% of Burleigh County's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Burleigh County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.5%±1.2 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	2.3%±0.6 pts	2.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.2%±1.3 pts	77.9%	–
Carpooled	8.8%±1.0 pts	8.8%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.4 pts	3.2%	–
Worked from home	8.8%±1.1 pts	8.1%	+5.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.5 min±0.9	17.9 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Burleigh County's census tracts?

Burleigh County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $49,000 (Tract 111.03) to $143,168 (Tract 111.04).

Census tracts of Burleigh County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 10138015010100	Bismarck	3,050	3,391±610	$53,056	$237,700	$754	14.5%
Tract 10238015010200	Bismarck	4,651	3,962±563	$58,338	$209,200	$865	15.8%
Tract 10338015010300	Bismarck	5,794	5,457±682	$59,406	$282,900	$1,009	12.7%
Tract 10438015010400	Bismarck	3,487	4,301±644	$80,040	$257,600	$1,125	15.9%
Tract 10538015010500	Bismarck	5,494	6,078±684	$88,828	$292,100	$905	9.4%
Tract 10638015010600	Bismarck (86%)	4,426	4,366±571	$81,406	$284,500	$833	10.6%
Tract 10738015010700	Bismarck	3,999	4,427±543	$95,083	$312,000	$821	12.8%
Tract 10838015010800	Bismarck	3,556	3,496±462	$56,671	$27,800	$996	13.5%
Tract 10938015010900	Bismarck	5,026	5,025±716	$73,770	$324,800	$926	12.8%
Tract 110.0138015011001	Bismarck (71%)	7,283	7,753±912	$84,525	$307,100	$1,194	5.0%
Tract 110.0238015011002	Bismarck (38%)	7,563	7,553±633	$128,125	$399,900	$1,625	2.5%
Tract 111.0138015011101	Bismarck	5,630	4,868±578	$86,295	$310,000	$1,163	4.8%
Tract 111.0338015011103	Bismarck (98%)	2,598	2,792±368	$49,000	$311,700	$865	18.0%
Tract 111.0438015011104	Bismarck (83%)	7,123	7,502±821	$143,168	$453,600	$1,466	2.3%
Tract 111.0538015011105	Bismarck (32%)	6,726	7,158±818	$133,706	$457,700	$1,600	2.0%
Tract 11238015011200	Bismarck (45%)	9,237	9,357±769	$96,450	$339,200	$1,326	4.5%
Tract 11338015011300	Lincoln (29%)	8,273	8,483±543	$105,403	$328,800	$983	3.6%
Tract 11438015011400	Driscoll (3%)	3,115	3,248±305	$109,688	$438,300	not published	8.3%
Tract 11538015011500	Wing (5%)	1,427	1,383±165	$92,102	$279,200	$925	7.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Burleigh County compare with North Dakota's other counties?

Burleigh County's rank among North Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	2nd of 53
Growth 2020-2025	3rd of 53
Residents per square mile	2nd of 53
Median household income	7th of 53
Median home value	3rd of 53
Median gross rent	7th of 53
Poverty rate	46th of 53
Bachelor's degree or higher	2nd of 53
Median age	41st of 53

Every county in North Dakota

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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