Bowman County Demographics

A map of Bowman County's Population by Race

Bowman County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,906, a slight decrease from the 2,993 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bowman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bowman has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bowman County, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bowman County is ranked the 35th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Bowman County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bowman County's White Population

2,663 residents of Bowman County, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bowman County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Bowman County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Bowman County's population has decreased from 92.2% to 91.6%.

Bowman County is more White than neighboring Harding County (91.2% White), and Golden Valley County (90.7% White). Bowman County is less White than neighboring Slope County (92.4% White), Billings County (92.2% White), and Fallon County (92.2% White).

Bowman County's Black Population

0 residents of Bowman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bowman County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Bowman County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bowman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bowman County is less Black than neighboring Harding County (1.5% Black), and Golden Valley County (0.2% Black).

Bowman County's Asian Population

0 residents of Bowman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bowman County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bowman County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Bowman County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Bowman County is less Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0.2% Asian).

Bowman County's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Bowman County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bowman County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bowman County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 39.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Bowman County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.7%.

Bowman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Slope County (0.1% Hispanic), Harding County (1.4% Hispanic), Golden Valley County (0.6% Hispanic), and Fallon County (0.1% Hispanic). Bowman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Billings County (3.9% Hispanic).

Bowman County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Bowman County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bowman County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bowman County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bowman County's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.7%.

Bowman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Slope County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Golden Valley County (1.3% Native American/Other). Bowman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harding County (1.9% Native American/Other), Billings County (3.9% Native American/Other), and Fallon County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Bowman County's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Bowman County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bowman County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Bowman County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 130.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bowman County's population has increased from 1.7% to 4.0%.

Bowman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Billings County (0% Multiracial). Bowman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Slope County (6.7% Multiracial), Golden Valley County (7% Multiracial), and Fallon County (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.