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Bismarck, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Bismarck is a Census city of 75,556 people across 34.68 square miles of land, in Burleigh County. Median household income is $78,387, 65.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 97 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $55.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bismarck
What Bismarck is
- Census place typecity
- Land area34.68 sq mi
- Water area0.5 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,178
- County holding the largest share of its areaBurleigh County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bismarck
How many people live in Bismarck
- Population75,556
- Median age38.9
- Population under 1816,252
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over14,738
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Households33,130
- Family households18,095
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bismarck
Income and work in Bismarck
- Median household income$78,387
- Per capita income$45,788
- Civilian labor force39,606
- Employed38,597
- Unemployed1,009 plus or minus 328
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over52,397
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bismarck
- Housing units35,361
- Occupied units33,130
- Vacant units2,231 plus or minus 451
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied21,692
- Renter occupied11,438
- Ownership rate65.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$300,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$999
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Single family units20,484
- Share single family57.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more12,320
- Share in buildings of two or more34.8 percent
- Mobile homes2,557
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bismarck gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute35,567
- Commuting under 15 minutes20,496
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,879
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.1 percent
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home7.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bismarck
SBA loans in Bismarck (7(a))
- Approvals97
- Gross approval$55,717,200
- Average approval$574,404
- Median approval$200,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,492,400
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,348
- Jobs per approval13.9
- Loans with a final outcome42
- Paid in full42
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans0.0 percent
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.2 percent
- Share to franchises20.6 percent
- Distinct lenders32
- Distinct industries by NAICS56
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bismarck, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bismarck
SBA loans in Bismarck (504)
- Approvals113
- Gross approval$83,389,000
- Average approval$737,956
- Median approval$472,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,398
- Loans with a final outcome36
- Charged off4
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans11.1 percent
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bismarck, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bismarck
- NFIP communityCity of Bismarck
- NFIP community number380149
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date06/06/24
The City of Bismarck participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380149 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Burleigh County, not Bismarck
Burleigh County context, not Bismarck figures
- Establishments in Burleigh County3,218
- Covered employment, Burleigh County58,033
- Average annual pay, Burleigh County$63,464
- Housing units permitted, Burleigh County258
Every figure in this section is published for Burleigh County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bismarck.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bismarck questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bismarck, North Dakota?
75,556, in 33,130 households. Bismarck city covers 34.68 square miles of land, which is 2,178 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bismarck in?
Burleigh County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bismarck?
$78,387. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $300,300. Median gross rent is $999 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bismarck businesses?
97 7(a) approvals totaling $55.7 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 113 504 approvals worth $83.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bismarck, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bismarck borrowers get paid back?
Of the 42 loans that have reached a final outcome, 42 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Bismarck in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bismarck appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bismarck, city of, community 380149, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bismarck figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Burleigh County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bismarck.
Is zoning published for Bismarck?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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