Overview
15,114
Total Population
27.6
Median age
51.63%
Female population %
93.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
51.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
411
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bemidji's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bemidji is 27.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bemidji's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bemidji's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bemidji, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 35.22% aged 15 to 29, 31.01% aged 30 to 64, 13.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 492 more females than males in Bemidji:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Bemidji, MN.
- The Bemidji, MN gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,493.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,306.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bemidji's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bemidji population: 76.02% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American, 9.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.53% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 10.65% are multiracial.
- Bemidji's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,703 (97.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bemidji is White with a population of 11,489 (76.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bemidji's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 15,946 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Bemidji's population increased by 2,172 (17.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bemidji's population increased by 1,123 (7.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bemidji's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,117.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)