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Bemidji, MN
Demographic Data




Bemidji Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Bemidji Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,946

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
13.3%
18 - 24:
25.1%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
18.3%
55 - 64:
8.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
17.2%
17.2%
92.3%
92.3%
32.8%
32.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Bemidji
USA
$28,990
$28,990
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Bemidji
USA
$49,799
$49,799
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Other
Transportation
Manufacturing
Finance
Administration
Arts
20.6%
20.6%
13.7%
13.7%
13.6%
13.6%
13.1%
13.1%
8.7%
8.7%
5.4%
5.4%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
75.8%
75.8%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
9.2%
2.7%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Swedish
French
Italian
Polish
Dutch
European
French Canadian
Scottish
Finnish
Scandinavian
Danish
Icelander
Canadian
Czech
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
24.5%
24.5%
14.6%
14.6%
8.3%
8.3%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Native American languages
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Russian
Tagalog
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
Thai
Japanese
Urdu
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
95.7%
95.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Bemidji Residents

2.1%


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