Burleigh County, North Dakota Population 2024

100,628

Burleigh County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 100,628 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Burleigh County, North Dakota is the 2nd largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 81,708 and has seen a growth of 23.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,7086160.6%
2028103,0926160.6%
2027102,4766160.6%
2026101,8606160.61%
2025101,2446160.61%
2024100,6286160.62%
2023100,0126160.62%
202299,3964310.44%
202198,9653640.37%
202098,6012,7852.91%
201995,8162860.3%
201895,5301870.2%
201795,3437010.74%
201694,6421,3581.46%
201593,2842,7133%
201490,5712,0992.37%
201388,4722,6853.13%
201285,7872,4722.97%
201183,3151,6071.97%
201081,70800%
199060,1315,3209.71%
198054,81114,09734.62%
197040,7146,69819.69%
196034,0168,34332.5%
195025,6732,93712.92%
194022,7362,96715.01%
193019,7694,19126.9%
192015,5782,49119.03%
191013,0877,006115.21%
19006,0811,83443.18%
18904,2471,00130.84%
18803,246-100,462-96.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.62% (616)
County Website
Burleigh County
2020 Population
98,601
Area
1633 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.06% (2,027)
Founded
July 16, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,70186.58%
Two or more races5,2865.34%
Native American4,0874.13%
Black or African American1,8691.89%
Other race9350.94%
Asian8480.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2600.26%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burleigh County, North Dakota Population by Race

Burleigh County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Burleigh County, North Dakota Median Age

38

Total

37.2

Male

38.6

Female

Burleigh County, North Dakota Adults

There are 75,733 adults, (17,208 of whom are seniors) in Burleigh County, North Dakota.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Burleigh County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female49,37549.88%
Male49,61150.12%

Burleigh County, North Dakota Population by Age

Burleigh County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,3612.3671.628.4
Married20,0863.0990.39.7
Non Family15,7741.252.447.6
Female2,8683.0654.245.8
Male1,6333.2956.843.2

3.02

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burleigh County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9632.94%
Associates Degree10,08515.09%
Bachelors Degree17,99826.94%
Graduate Degree7,87411.78%
High School Graduate15,17922.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2481.87%
Some College12,46818.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burleigh County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burleigh County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White59,99357,31523,980
2+ Races2,0021,912609
Native American1,8241,671362
Hispanic1,3511,145223
Black1,2781,214347
Other Race610453142
Asian547518383
Islander1431140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.02%.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,684$76,111$60,279
Graduate Degree$77,938$108,505$71,836
High School Graduate$45,275$48,113$36,259
Less Than 9th Grade$43,966$45,789$40,663
Overall$57,690$64,566$51,014
Some College$48,604$59,525$38,165

$57,690

Average Earnings

$64,566

Average Male

$51,014

Average Female

Burleigh County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burleigh County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burleigh County, North Dakota Language

95.97% of Burleigh County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Language

Burleigh County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,0544,6985.73%
Native3,6171,26534.97%
Multiple4,88180816.55%
Hispanic2,96451617.41%
Black1,72748928.31%
Other79718423.09%
Islander25515058.82%
Asian830384.58%

8.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

10.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burleigh County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burleigh County, North Dakota is Islander, with 58.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burleigh County, North Dakota is Asian, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.46%
Less Than 9th Grade9.34%
Some College6.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.57%

Burleigh County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.27%
Male Unemployed14.92%
Female Employed5.34%
Male Employed2.64%

Burleigh County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burleigh County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,220$132,677
Households$84,948$108,697
Married Families$124,021$145,802
Non Families$48,847$68,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burleigh County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Burleigh County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burleigh County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burleigh County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,052

Number of Veterans

4,433

Male Veterans

619

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,651
Vietnam1,481
Second Gulf War1,456
Korea332
World War II49

Burleigh County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,375
35 to 541,199
55 to 641,117
65 to 741,058
18 to 34303

Burleigh County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6436.91%
2+ Races1977.73%
Black976.86%
Hispanic724.08%
Native American712.65%
Asian436.51%
Other Race10.14%

Burleigh County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Burleigh County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burleigh County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Burleigh County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burleigh County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burleigh County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.77%

Born in Burleigh County, North Dakota

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Burleigh County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 71.77% having been born in North Dakota. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Burleigh County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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