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Bowman County, North Dakota, has 2,993 residents across 6,719 parcels and covers 1,161.9 square miles. The population declined 5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Bowman County is 38011.

Bowman is the county's largest population center. Bowman County also includes 4 zip codes, 2 public school districts and 44 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Bowman County Trends

Population
2,993▾
Median Home Value
$176,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
643▾
Bowman County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Bowman County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Bowman County Parcels

Bowman County has 6,719 mapped parcels covering 746,304 acres. The median assessed value is $45,242. The median lot size is 156.00 acres. 5,665 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 77.6% of parcels. Commercial follows at 5.6% and residential at 5.4%. The records carry 1,108 distinct owner names. About 18% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 93.5%. Mailing addresses reach 93.3%. Browse the interactive Bowman County Parcel viewer here.

Bowman County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 6,719 100%
Owner name 6,283 93.5%
Owner mailing address 6,269 93.3%
Site address 703 10.5%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 6,265 93.2%
Assessed value 6,283 93.5%
Land value 6,283 93.5%
Improvement value 6,283 93.5%
Acreage 6,719 100%
Parcel boundary 6,719 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Bowman County parcel records.

Bowman County Population

Bowman County had 2,993 residents in 2020. That was 5% lower than in 2010. Bowman County had 249 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 3 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Bowman, Scranton and Rhame.

Population Trend in Bowman County ND

Bowman County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Bowman County Zip Codes

Bowman County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Bowman (58623), Scranton (58653) and Rhame (58651). Bowman is the largest zip by population, with about 2,188 residents or 73% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 109% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Bowman County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58623 Bowman 2,188 ▾ -7.7%
58653 Scranton 597 ▾ -0.7%
58651 Rhame 463 ▾ -2.5%
58643 Bowman 140 ▾ -26.7%
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Bowman County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Bowman County Demographics

Bowman County has a median age of 42.7, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 24.4% of residents are under 18, while 23.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 27.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Bowman County ND

Median Age

42.7

Under 18

24.4%

Age 65+

23.8%

Bachelor's+

27.3%

Bowman County School Districts

Bowman County is served by 2 public school districts with 643 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Bowman County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Bowman County Public School District 1 508 79% ▾ -0.4%
Scranton Public School District 33 135 21% ▾ -2.2%
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Bowman County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Bowman County Housing & Real Estate

Bowman County has a median home value of $176,400 and a median gross rent of $869. About 83% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $128,200 and homes spent about 230 days on the market.

Bowman County Housing Mix

Bowman County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Bowman County Housing Trends

Bowman County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Bowman County, ND

Bowman County has 218 business listings across 124 categories. The largest categories in Bowman County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (8, 3.7%), Bars & Nightlife (7, 3.2%), and Auto Repair (7, 3.2%). The full Bowman County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Bowman County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Bowman County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 8 3.7%
Bars & Nightlife 7 3.2%
Auto Repair 7 3.2%
Pizza Restaurants 5 2.3%
Day Care Preschool 4 1.8%
Public And Government Association 4 1.8%
Agricultural Service 4 1.8%
Contractors 4 1.8%
Lodge 4 1.8%
Real Estate Agents 3 1.4%

Bowman County Business Listings

Business Category City
M & L Accounting Services Accountant Bowman
Eido Connect Advertising Agency Bowman
Dimond S Ranch Agricultural Cooperatives Marmarth
Gooseneck Implement Agricultural Service Bowman
Bowman Municipal Airport (BWW) Airport Bowman
Eats N Treats American Restaurants Bowman
Coin Cloud Bitcoin ATM ATMs Bowman
Pifer's Auction & Realty - Bowman Regional Office Auction House Bowman
Professional Auto Body LLC Auto Body Shop Bowman
Randy Harder - State Farm Insurance Agent Auto Insurance Bowman
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Bowman County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Bowman County Basemaps

Bowman County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Bowman County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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