Demographic Profile for Bowman County, North Dakota
Bowman County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.8 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Bowman has stayed the same the level of diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Bowman spans a total of 1162 square miles. This area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Bowman internationally. The international migration into Bowman totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bowman County, North Dakota to be 47.4 years of age. The median age in Bowman is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years old. With a total of 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bowman can be understood as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Bowman County, North Dakota had a population of 3,048 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,230. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.6 percent. Bowman ranks 21 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,295 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Bowman spans a total of 1162 square miles. This area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Bowman internationally. The international migration into Bowman totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bowman County, North Dakota to be 47.4 years of age. The median age in Bowman is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years old. With a total of 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bowman can be understood as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Bowman County, North Dakota had a population of 3,048 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,230. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.6 percent. Bowman ranks 21 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,295 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
