Population in Bismarck, ND

Population in Bismarck, ND was 77,963 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 9 cities in 2025.

2025, persons77,963
Change on 2024+0.9%
Series high77,9632025
Series low73,7412020

Population in Bismarck, ND, 2020 to 2025

73K74K75K76K77K78K2020202120222023202420252020: 73,741 persons2021: 74,489 persons2022: 75,391 persons2023: 76,097 persons2024: 77,284 persons2025: 77,963 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202577,963
202477,284
202376,097
202275,391
202174,489
202073,741

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2025
Bismarck, ND77,963
North Dakota799,358
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Bismarck, ND?

Population in Bismarck, ND was 77,963 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 9 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Bismarck, ND?

77,963 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in North Dakota

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