The Town Files

Burleigh County, North Dakota

100,600 people. The median home is worth $324,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $86,851.

Towns in Burleigh County

Towns in Burleigh County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bismarck73,622$300,300$78,38738.9
Lincoln4,257$278,900$87,65232.8

People and housing

Burleigh CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$324,000$167,950
Median rent$998$775
Median household income$86,851$68,195
Median age38.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%23.0%
Below the poverty line7.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

58,033 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,464 a year.

Largest industries in Burleigh CountyHealth care & social assistan…11,659 jobs · $71,935Retail7,224 jobs · $41,600Hotels & restaurants5,360 jobs · $24,513Construction3,138 jobs · $72,503Professional & technical serv…2,897 jobs · $96,785Wholesale trade2,107 jobs · $85,863
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Burleigh County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 777 storm events in Burleigh County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Burleigh County by type since 1996Hail265Flood13Tornado32Blizzard34High Wind64Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow28Flash Flood22Funnel Cloud15Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Burleigh County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1981: Flooding
April 7, 2011FloodEM-3318: Flooding
April 21, 2010Severe StormDR-1901: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).