Bemidji, Minnesota Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Bemidji?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Bemidji is 15,279. Bemidji, Minnesota is the 2,318th largest city in the US.

Bemidji Geography [top]

What county is Bemidji, Minnesota in?

Bemidji is located entirely in Beltrami County.

What is the size of Bemidji, Minnesota in square miles?

Bemidji has an area of 12.9 square miles.

Bemidji Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Bemidji?

The current population of Bemidji (15,279) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bemidji growing?

Bemidji has grown 24.8% since the 2000. Bemidji, Minnesota is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 66% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Bemidji, Minnesota?

Bemidji has a population density of 1,039.6 people per square mile.

Bemidji Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Bemidji, Minnesota?

The total voting age population of Bemidji, Minnesota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,087. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.7% of the residents of Bemidji are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bemidji, Minnesota?

The racial demographics of Bemidji are 79.0% White, 11.2% American Indian, 6.5% Two or more races, 2.7% Black and 0.7% Asian. Additionally, 3.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota residents are below the poverty line?

In Bemidji, 31.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 41.4%. On a per-household basis, 25.7% of families are below the poverty line in Bemidji.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.8% of Bemidji residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bemidji, Minnesota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.7% of Bemidji residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.7% have a bachelor's degree and 11.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bemidji residents aged 5 and older, 3.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Bemidji Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Bemidji, Minnesota?

The unemployment rate in Bemidji is 6.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota residents work for the government?

In Bemidji, 21.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bemidji, Minnesota?

The median household income in Bemidji is $32,193.

Bemidji Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bemidji, Minnesota?

In Bemidji, 43.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bemidji, Minnesota?

Renters occupy 56.5% of housing units in Bemidji.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bemidji, 13.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bemidji, Minnesota housing units were built after 2000?

In Bemidji, 20.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bemidji, Minnesota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bemidji is $787.

What percentage of households in Bemidji, Minnesota have broadband internet?

In Bemidji, 78.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Bemidji Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	15,279	2,318
2020	15,241	2,308
2019	15,434	2,256
2018	15,404	2,246
2017	15,366	2,240
2016	14,942	2,268
2015	14,594	2,294
2014	14,453	2,302
2013	14,435	2,294
2012	13,723	2,370
2011	13,652	2,371
2010	13,431	2,385
2000	12,239	2,355
1990	11,301	2,236