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Burleigh County, North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°58′44″N 100°28′10″W / 46.978829°N 100.469533°W / 46.978829; -100.469533
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Burleigh County
County
The Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck
The Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck
Official seal of Burleigh County
Seal
Map of North Dakota highlighting Burleigh County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°58′44″N 100°28′10″W / 46.978829°N 100.469533°W / 46.978829; -100.469533
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedJanuary 4, 1873 (created)
July 16, 1873 (organized)
Named afterWalter A. Burleigh
SeatBismarck
Largest cityBismarck
Area
 • Total
1,668.482 sq mi (4,321.35 km2)
 • Land1,632.694 sq mi (4,228.66 km2)
 • Water35.788 sq mi (92.69 km2)  2.14%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
98,458
 • Estimate 
(2024)
103,107 Increase
 • Density63.144/sq mi (24.380/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code701
Congressional districtAt-large
Websiteburleigh.gov

Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,458,[1] and was estimated to be 103,107 in 2024,[2] making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and the largest city is Bismarck,[3] the state capital. The second-largest city in North Dakota. The county was named for Dakota Territory political figure Walter A. Burleigh.

Burleigh County is included in the Bismarck metropolitan area.

History

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The county was created on January 4, 1873, by the Dakota Territory legislature, annexing territory from Buffalo County. Burleigh was not organized at that time, but the organization was effected on July 16, 1873.[4][5] Its boundaries were altered in 1879, 1881, 1883, and twice in 1885.

Geography

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The Missouri River flows south-southeasterly along the lower west boundary line of Burleigh County. The central part of the county is drained by south-flowing creeks. The county terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, partially devoted to agriculture.[6] The terrain slopes to the south, and its western portion also slopes to the river valley. The terrain's highest point is on the upper portion of the east boundary line, at 2,060 ft (630 m) ASL.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,668.482 square miles (4,321.35 km2), of which 1,632.694 square miles (4,228.66 km2) is land and 35.788 square miles (92.69 km2) (2.14%) is water.[8] It is the 13th largest county in North Dakota by total area.[9]

Major highways

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Transit

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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Lakes

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  • Bunce Lake
  • Bunker Lake
  • Clear Lake
  • Florence Lake
  • Grass Lake
  • Harriet Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Lonetree Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Mitchell Lake
  • New Johns Lake (part)
  • O'Brien Lake
  • Pelican Lake
  • Rice Lake

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18803,246—
18904,24730.8%
19006,08143.2%
191013,087115.2%
192015,57819.0%
193019,76926.9%
194022,73615.0%
195025,67312.9%
196034,01632.5%
197040,71419.7%
198054,81134.6%
199060,1319.7%
200069,41615.4%
201081,30817.1%
202098,45821.1%
2024 (est.)103,107[10]4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790–1960[12] 1900–1990[13]
1990–2000[14] 2010–2020[2]

As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Burleigh County was $316,620.[15]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 40,361 estimated households in Burleigh County with an average of 2.36 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $84,948. Approximately 7.7% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Burleigh County has an estimated 66.0% employment rate, with 38.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.2% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The median age in the county was 38.7 years.

Burleigh County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[16] Pop. 1990[17] Pop. 2000[18] Pop. 2010[19] Pop. 2020[20]
White alone (NH) 53,249
(97.15%)		 57,919
(96.32%)		 65,686
(94.63%)		 75,054
(92.31%)		 84,349
(85.67%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 46
(0.08%)		 66
(0.11%)		 166
(0.24%)		 476
(0.59%)		 2,227
(2.26%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,028
(1.88%)		 1,552
(2.58%)		 2,236
(3.22%)		 3,284
(4.04%)		 4,053
(4.12%)
Asian alone (NH) 193
(0.35%)		 214
(0.36%)		 271
(0.39%)		 386
(0.47%)		 1,043
(1.06%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 18
(0.03%)		 26
(0.03%)		 316
(0.32%)
Other race alone (NH) 92
(0.17%)		 19
(0.03%)		 21
(0.03%)		 54
(0.07%)		 210
(0.21%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 550
(0.79%)		 1,042
(1.28%)		 3,176
(3.23%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 203
(0.37%)		 361
(0.60%)		 468
(0.67%)		 986
(1.21%)		 3,084
(3.13%)
Total 54,811
(100.00%)		 60,131
(100.00%)		 69,416
(100.00%)		 81,308
(100.00%)		 98,458
(100.00%)

2023 estimate

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As of the 2023 estimate, there were 100,012 people and 40,361 households residing in the county. There were 44,382 housing units at an average density of 27.18 per square mile (10.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% White (86.7% NH White), 2.3% African American, 4.8% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.[21]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 98,458 people, 39,927 households, and 24,822 families residing in the county.[22] The population density was 60.3 inhabitants per square mile (23.3/km2). There were 42,692 housing units at an average density of 26.15 per square mile (10.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.48% White, 2.32% African American, 4.32% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from some other races and 4.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.13% of the population.[23]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 81,308 people, 33,976 households, and 21,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 49.8 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 35,754 housing units at an average density of 21.90 per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.02% White, 0.59% African American, 4.17% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from some other races and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.21% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 61.0% were German, 21.1% were Norwegian, 8.1% were Russian, 6.8% were Irish, and 2.6% were American.

There were 33,976 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 37.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,465 and the median income for a family was $71,103. Males had a median income of $44,944 versus $31,943 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,784. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

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Cities

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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  • Apple Creek
  • Boyd
  • Burnt Creek
  • Canfield
  • Christiania
  • Clear Lake
  • Crofte
  • Cromwell
  • Driscoll
  • Ecklund
  • Estherville
  • Florence Lake
  • Francis
  • Ghylin
  • Gibbs
  • Glenview
  • Grass Lake
  • Harriet-Lien
  • Hay Creek
  • Hazel Grove
  • Logan
  • Long Lake
  • McKenzie
  • Menoken
  • Missouri
  • Morton
  • Naughton
  • Painted Woods
  • Richmond
  • Rock Hill
  • Schrunk
  • Sibley Butte
  • Steiber
  • Sterling
  • Taft
  • Telfer
  • Thelma
  • Trygg
  • Wild Rose
  • Wilson
  • Wing

Politics

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Burleigh County voters have voted Republican for several decades. With the exception of 1964, no Democratic Party candidate has received even 40 percent of the county's vote after 1940.

United States presidential election results for Burleigh County, North Dakota[24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 36,595 70.02% 14,215 27.20% 1,453 2.78%
2020 34,744 68.46% 14,348 28.27% 1,661 3.27%
2016 32,532 67.80% 10,881 22.68% 4,566 9.52%
2012 27,951 64.42% 14,122 32.55% 1,314 3.03%
2008 25,443 60.58% 15,600 37.14% 956 2.28%
2004 26,577 68.47% 11,621 29.94% 616 1.59%
2000 22,467 65.16% 9,842 28.54% 2,173 6.30%
1996 15,464 51.74% 10,679 35.73% 3,747 12.54%
1992 16,484 50.90% 8,940 27.61% 6,960 21.49%
1988 18,000 61.89% 10,760 37.00% 324 1.11%
1984 19,913 68.25% 8,781 30.10% 482 1.65%
1980 18,437 67.94% 6,129 22.59% 2,571 9.47%
1976 13,680 58.09% 9,188 39.02% 681 2.89%
1972 13,909 67.38% 5,841 28.29% 894 4.33%
1968 10,661 64.03% 5,139 30.87% 849 5.10%
1964 7,239 46.95% 8,120 52.66% 60 0.39%
1960 9,492 62.13% 5,761 37.71% 25 0.16%
1956 9,199 73.79% 3,231 25.92% 37 0.30%
1952 9,526 79.55% 2,400 20.04% 49 0.41%
1948 5,049 59.45% 3,117 36.70% 327 3.85%
1944 4,616 59.95% 3,061 39.75% 23 0.30%
1940 5,858 57.06% 4,350 42.37% 58 0.56%
1936 2,447 25.17% 6,314 64.94% 962 9.89%
1932 2,687 31.84% 5,621 66.61% 131 1.55%
1928 3,955 55.59% 3,076 43.23% 84 1.18%
1924 3,152 53.17% 379 6.39% 2,397 40.44%
1920 4,300 77.28% 943 16.95% 321 5.77%
1916 1,182 45.46% 1,267 48.73% 151 5.81%
1912 720 36.20% 609 30.62% 660 33.18%
1908 1,375 65.82% 660 31.59% 54 2.58%
1904 1,340 83.23% 237 14.72% 33 2.05%
1900 679 66.44% 339 33.17% 4 0.39%

Education

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School districts include:[25]

K-12:

Elementary:

Former districts:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Burleigh County, North Dakota". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". publications.newberry.org. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "County History". www.nd.gov. State of North Dakota. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Burleigh County ND Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019)
  7. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Burleigh County" Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Burleigh County, North Dakota". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "County Median Home Price". National Association of Realtors. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  16. ^ "Burleigh County, North Dakota — Population by Race". CensusScope. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics North Dakota" (PDF). www.census.gov. October 6, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  18. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Burleigh County, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  19. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burleigh County, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Burleigh County, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  21. ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  22. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  23. ^ "How many people live in Burleigh County, North Dakota". USA Today. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  24. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burleigh County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022. - Text list
  26. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Burleigh County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. - 2010 text list
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