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Burleigh County, North Dakota

Burleigh County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Burleigh County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 103,251. The land area covers 1,632.69 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Burleigh County
Official Title: Auditor/treasurer
Address: 211 N 5TH ST, BISMARCK ND 58501

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 103,251 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.5 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 41,269 ±449 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 43,779 ±69
Occupied Housing Units 41,269 ±449
Vacant Housing Units 2,510 ±447
Median Home Value $324,000 ±$7,440
Median Gross Rent $998 ±$39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $86,851 ±$3,728
Per Capita Income $45,977 ±$1,795
Poverty Rate 7.9% ±0.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 7,625 ±832
Unemployment Rate 2.3% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 51,592 ±1,043
Broadband Internet Rate 89% ±1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US, located 18.4 miles from Burleigh County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 22.1° 3.8° 12.9° 0.54" —
February 27.1° 6.7° 16.9° 0.52" —
March 39.7° 17.8° 28.7° 0.92" —
April 53.8° 29.4° 41.6° 1.63" —
May 66.4° 42.5° 54.5° 2.56" —
June 75.6° 52.5° 64.0° 3.32" —
July 81.5° 58.3° 69.9° 3.18" —
August 80.1° 55.6° 67.8° 2.70" —
September 71.3° 46.1° 58.7° 1.92" —
October 55.6° 33.5° 44.5° 1.58" —
November 39.6° 19.8° 29.7° 0.74" —
December 26.9° 9.5° 18.2° 0.74" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38015. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.