Bismarck metropolitan area

Location of the Bismarck Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Dakota

Bismarck–Mandan refers to the metropolitan area (known as the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area") composed of Burleigh and Morton counties in the state of North Dakota. It's sometimes called the Bis-Man Metro Area or The Sisters Cities of North Dakota. Its core city is Bismarck, the capital of North Dakota; Mandan, which lies across the Missouri River from Bismarck, is the second largest city in the metropolitan area. The population was 108,779 at the 2010 census. In 2012 the combined population of Morton and Burleigh counties (Bismarck Metro Area) totaled 120,060, but could be anywhere higher than 120,000 due to a booming oil industry and a strong robust local economy.

Core city

• Bismarck

Other cities

• Almont
• Center
• Flasher
• Glen Ullin
• Hebron
• Lincoln
• Mandan
• McKenzie
• Moffit
• New Salem
• Regan
• Sterling
• Wilton
• Wing

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	3,446		—
1890	8,975		160.4%
1900	14,150		57.7%
1910	38,376		171.2%
1920	34,292		−10.6%
1930	39,416		14.9%
1940	42,920		8.9%
1950	44,968		4.8%
1960	55,008		22.3%
1970	61,024		10.9%
1980	79,988		31.1%
1990	83,831		4.8%
2000	94,719		13.0%
2010	108,779		14.8%
2012 (est.)	113,875		4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 94,719 people, 37,559 households, and 25,138 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.24% White, 0.23% African American, 3.04% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $39,169, and the median income for a family was $48,339. Males had a median income of $32,726 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,819.