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Bowman city, North Dakota

ND · population 1,499 · GEOID 3808700

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Unemployment (bowman county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±136 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,499

0.19% of North Dakota · 1,499 of 784,841

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±136 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Bowman County)

1.5%

−2.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Bowman County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.2%4.1%—
2024-022.4%4.2%—
2024-032.3%3.9%—
2024-041.8%3.5%—
2024-051.7%3.7%—
2024-062.0%4.3%—
2024-071.7%4.5%—
2024-081.7%4.4%—
2024-091.3%3.9%—
2024-101.4%3.9%—
2024-112.1%4.0%—
2024-122.0%3.8%—
2025-012.6%4.4%—
2025-022.8%4.5%—
2025-032.7%4.2%—
2025-042.0%3.9%—
2025-051.6%4.0%—
2025-061.7%4.4%—
2025-071.5%4.6%—
2025-081.4%4.5%—
2025-091.4%4.3%—
2025-111.5%4.3%—
2025-121.2%4.1%—
2026-011.7%4.7%—
2026-021.8%4.7%—
2026-032.1%4.3%—
2026-041.5%4.0%—
2026-051.6%4.1%—
2026-062.1%4.4%—
2026-071.7%4.4%—
2026-081.7%4.3%—
2026-091.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN380110000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$713

better than the United States

This place $713
North Dakota $954
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Bowman County)

$250.5M

+1.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Bowman County)
PeriodOutput (Bowman County)Margin
2016$250.7M—
2017$273.6M—
2018$244.9M—
2019$245.5M—
2020$219.9M—
2021$273.0M—
2022$283.2M—
2023$246.6M—
2024$250.5M—

North Dakota $80.1B · this place is 0.31% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Bowman County)

$956,993

−5.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Bowman County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Bowman County)Margin
FY2021$2.3M—
FY2022$1.0M—
FY2023$572,482—
FY2024$1.0M—
FY2025$1.0M—
FY2026$956,993—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 70.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $174,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $62,786 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Dakota 0.19% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024