Bowman County, ND Population

Overview

3,024

Total Population

40.9

Median age

49.67%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bowman County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bowman County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowman County's population under 18 was 24.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowman County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowman County, 20.73% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 41.14% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Bowman County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Bowman County, ND.
The Bowman County, ND gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 134.

Bowman County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowman County population: 94.38% are White, 1.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.89% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Bowman County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,854 (94.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowman County is White with a population of 2,854 (94.38% of the total population).

Bowman County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,276 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Bowman County's population decreased by 81 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowman County's population decreased by 158 (5.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bowman County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,894.