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Bowman County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Bowman County, North Dakota has a population of 2,906 across 1,162 square miles, down 3.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $250.5 m in 2024, 148 establishments operate here.
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Bowman County
How many people live in Bowman County
- Population2,906
- Households1,291
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$72,109
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$765 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,900
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,982
- Population under 18719
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over712
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,475
- Civilian labor force1,484
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.9 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties35th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3040th
Bowman County is the 35th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.7 percent against 24.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bowman County
Is Bowman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,993
- Births, 202439
- Deaths, 202434
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 20249
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202412
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-86
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2834th
The county has lost 3.58 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bowman County
Where people moving to Bowman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving32
- People arriving, from those returns58
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$55,000
- Largest single originBowman County Non-migrants (1,155 households)
- Largest single destination (1,155 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman County Non-migrants | 1,155 | 2,463 | $107.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 32 | 58 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bowman County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bowman County
What the Bowman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$250.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$246.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.6 percent
- GDP change over five years13.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties36th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2806th
- GDP per resident$86,213
Output grew 1.6 percent in the latest year and 13.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bowman County
Who employs people in Bowman County
- Covered employment, annual average1,344
- Establishments reporting195
- Average annual pay$55,095
- Average weekly wage$1,060
- Sector 42, employment226
- Sector 42, average annual pay$81,711
- Sector 62, employment214
- Sector 62, average annual pay$47,843
- Sector 44-45, employment166
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,300
- Sector 21, employment52
- Sector 21, average annual pay$116,710
- Sector 54, employment50
- Sector 11, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 226 | 16 | $81,711 |
| Sector 62 | 214 | 21 | $47,843 |
| Sector 44-45 | 166 | 16 | $32,300 |
| Sector 21 | 52 | 7 | $116,710 |
| Sector 54 | 50 | 10 | $87,416 |
| Sector 11 | 48 | 20 | $49,297 |
| Sector 81 | 37 | 9 | $39,549 |
| Sector 51 | 8 | 3 | $14,971 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 226 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bowman County
What businesses operate in Bowman County
- Establishments, all industries148
- Employment at those establishments1,043
- Annual payroll$60.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents50.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bowman County
What is being built in Bowman County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$1.0 m
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$500,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bowman County
How much SBA lending happens in Bowman County
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 504 approval$819,500
- Median 504 approval$183,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval9.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.0
- Most active CDCLewis & Clark Certified Development Company (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bowman County
How big is Bowman County
- Land area1,162 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties27th of 53
- Width, east to west50.5 mi
- Height, north to south23.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.13
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bowman County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bowman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,906
- Households1,291
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$72,109
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Bowman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bowman County, North Dakota?
2,906, in 1,291 households, ranking 35th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bowman County growing?
The population has fallen 3.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 39 births against 34 deaths, with net migration of 12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bowman County?
$72,109. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,900, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $765 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bowman County?
148 establishments, employing 1,043 people with an annual payroll of $60.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bowman County?
Average annual pay is $55,095, or $1,060 a week, across 1,344 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Bowman County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bowman County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bowman County come from?
The largest single origin is Bowman County Non-migrants, with 1,155 households. Arriving households report an average income of $55,000 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bowman County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bowman County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.