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Bottineau County, North Dakota had an estimated 6,391 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,370, across 1,668 square miles. County output reached $586.1 m in 2024, 255 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $6.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bottineau County
How many people live in Bottineau County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,378
- Households2,674
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$85,000
- Median age44.2
- Median gross rent$796 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$193,200
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,484
- Population under 181,412
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,638
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,328
- Civilian labor force2,912
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.6 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties20th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2782nd of 3,222
Bottineau County is the 20th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.7 percent against 22.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bottineau County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,391
- Census 2020 base population6,370
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.33 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202456
- Births, 202471
- Deaths, 202469
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 202431
- Net international migration, 202423
- Total net migration, 202454
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-46
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1711th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.33 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bottineau County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving134
- People arriving, from those returns255
- Tax returns filed by households leaving148
- Net household movement-14
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-342,000
- Average income of an arriving household$57,313
- Average income of a leaving household$54,203
- Largest single originWard County (33 households)
- Largest single destinationWard County (38 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County | 33 | 61 | $1.7 m |
Households arriving report $3,110 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ward County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Bottineau County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$586.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$598.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.1 percent
- GDP change over five years34.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes23rd of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2298th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$91,901
Output grew -2.1 percent in the latest year and 34.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Bottineau County
- Covered employment, annual average2,491
- Establishments reporting335
- Average annual pay$52,666
- Average weekly wage$1,013
- Retail trade, employment285
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,805
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment227
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$95,932
- Accommodation and food services, employment196
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$20,334
- Wholesale trade, employment171
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$69,335
- Manufacturing, employment115
- Finance and insurance, employment105
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 285 | 23 | $32,805 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 227 | 12 | $95,932 |
| Accommodation and food services | 196 | 29 | $20,334 |
| Wholesale trade | 171 | 31 | $69,335 |
| Manufacturing | 115 | 8 | $53,105 |
| Finance and insurance | 105 | 26 | $73,371 |
| Construction | 96 | 30 | $55,323 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 67 | 20 | $62,547 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 285 jobs, 11.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Bottineau County?
- Establishments, all industries255
- Employment at those establishments1,785
- Annual payroll$93.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents40.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bottineau County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$3.6 m
- Single family units authorized11
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$327,909
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.1
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bottineau County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,330,000
- Median 7(a) approval$950,000
- Largest single approval$2,400,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)12
- Jobs per approval2.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderRed River State Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 504 approval$361,714
- Median 504 approval$148,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval12.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved33.6
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (7)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$9.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Bottineau County
Do SBA loans in Bottineau County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Bottineau County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Antler, approvals3
- Mohall, approvals1
- Kramer, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Antler | 3 | $4,300,000 |
| Mohall | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Kramer | 1 | $350,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Bottineau County?
- Land area1,668 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties11th of 53
- Width, east to west61.5 mi
- Height, north to south31.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.15
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Bottineau County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bottineau County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 380341
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate77.8 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bottineau County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bottineau County (community 380341), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bottineau County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 77.8 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Bottineau County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bottineau County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,378
- Households2,674
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$85,000
- Median age44.2
Common questions
Bottineau County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bottineau County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,391 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,378, in 2,674 households, ranking 20th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bottineau County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.33 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,370, to 6,391 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 71 births against 69 deaths, with net migration of 54. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bottineau County?
$85,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,200, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $796 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Bottineau County?
255 establishments, employing 1,785 people with an annual payroll of $93.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Bottineau County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 285 jobs, 11.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,491 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,666, or $1,013 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bottineau County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $950,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bottineau County?
11 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bottineau County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bottineau County come from?
The largest single origin is Ward County, with 33 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,313 against $54,203 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bottineau County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bottineau County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Bottineau.
12 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bottineau County. All 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau | city | 2,205 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Westhope | city | 435 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Willow City | city | 238 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lansford | city | 216 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Newburg | city | 67 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Maxbass | city | 56 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Landa | city | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Souris | city | 38 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gardena | city | 37 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kramer | city | 21 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Antler | city | 15 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Overly | city | 10 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 5 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Bottineau County, the largest being Mohall (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.