Bemidji is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 15,946 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Bemidji is the 74th largest community in Minnesota.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Bemidji is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Bemidji enrolled in college, Bemidji has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bemidji spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Bemidji citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.84% of adults in Bemidji have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bemidji in 2018 was $28,990, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,960 for a family of four. However, Bemidji contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bemidji is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bemidji home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bemidji residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bemidji include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Bemidji is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Native American languages.