Bemidji township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,062 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.4 square miles
Population density: 150.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,557	83.51%	7.7%
Black:	28	0.91%	21.7%
Indian:	232	7.58%	26.1%
Asian:	24	0.78%	140.0%
2+ races:	97	3.17%	15.7%
Hispanic:	124	4.05%	287.5%

Total non-White:	505	16.49%	38.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-212	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	140	5.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,134
2,769	88.35%
23	0.73%
184	5.87%
10	0.32%
115	3.67%
32	1.02%
365	11.65%

2000
2,871
2,494	86.87%
12	0.42%
216	7.52%
27	0.94%
79	2.75%
43	1.50%
377	13.13%

1990
2,660
2,485	93.42%
0	0.00%
171	6.43%
4	0.15%
n/a
0	0.00%
175	6.58%

1980
13,219
12,438	94.09%
0	0.00%
585	4.43%
97	0.73%
n/a
99	0.75%
781	5.91%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

275	9.6
-12	-0.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

9	0.3
202	7.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-9,953	-75.3
-606	-4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Bemidji township, MN

[Display all years]

Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.5
642	21.0%
2,420	79.0%
545	17.8%

1,259
2.36

852	67.7%
689	80.9%
87	10.2%
407	32.3%

2010
Number	Percent
36.7
758	24.2%
2,376	75.8%
337	10.8%

1,151
2.65

835	72.5%
645	77.2%
77	9.2%
316	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
32.4
795	27.7%
2,076	72.3%
257	9.0%

1,022
2.70

735	71.9%
594	80.8%
61	8.3%
287	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
28.9
845	31.8%
1,815	68.2%
185	7.0%

901
2.89

700	77.7%
615	87.9%
53	7.6%
201	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
24.6
2,803	21.2%
10,416	78.8%
1,590	12.0%

4,395
2.52

2,819	64.1%
2,341	83.0%
263	9.3%
1,576	35.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bemidji township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	68	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	47	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	83	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	103	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	148	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	236	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	148	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	109	8.7%
$200,000 or more	26	2.1%

Median Household Income	74,049
Per Capita Income	33,358

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	99	7.9%
Public Assistance	27	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	146	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,481	79.9%
Unemployed	33	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,514	81.7%
Not in Labor Force	339	18.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	593	439	57.5%
Non-Profit	68	132	34.0%
Self-Employed	55	97	36.2%

Local Government	90	80	52.9%
State Government	38	62	38.0%
Federal Government	21	24	46.7%

Total Private + Self	648	536	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	217	298	42.1%
Total	865	834	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	18.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	251	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	350	20.6%
Professional, Technical	419	24.7%
Service Occupations	290	17.1%
All others	389	22.9%

White Collar		60.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	329	19.4%
Educational services	210	12.4%
Retail trade	195	11.5%
Manufacturing	182	10.7%
Construction	150	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	137	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	111	6.5%
Public administration	88	5.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	55	3.2%
Other services	54	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	47	2.8%
Finance and insurance	41	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	19	1.1%
Wholesale trade	17	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.8%
Information	11	0.6%
Utilities	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	116	3.79%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.26%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	8	0.26%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,783	95.0%
Spanish	108	3.7%
Other	15	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.4%
German, other Germanic	9	0.3%
Other Indo-European	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	774	25.3%
Norwegian	648	21.2%
English	207	6.8%
Swedish	205	6.7%
French	128	4.2%
Irish	122	4.0%
American	73	2.4%
Czech	57	1.9%
Italian	56	1.8%
Polish	48	1.6%
Canadian	47	1.5%
Scandinavian	46	1.5%
Scottish	43	1.4%
Dutch	35	1.1%
British	33	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,014	98.4%
Not a citizen	48	1.6%

Native	2,985	97.5%
Foreign-born	77	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
60	2.9%	115	5.6%	502	24.2%	706	34.1%	429	20.7%	260	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	60	2.9%
9-12 Years	115	5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	502	24.2%
Some College	706	34.1%
Bach. Degree	429	20.7%
Grad Degree	260	12.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +149	D +17	D + 5.4%
D +166
2020 vs. 2012	R +240	R +201	R + 10.9%
D +39
2020 vs. 2008	R +92	R +168	R + 10.0%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R -57	R +185	R + 15.4%
D -242
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	983	57.1%	Joe Biden (D)	686	39.8%	54	3.1%	1,723	12	10	0.05%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	834	55.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	520	34.3%	160	10.6%	1,514	10	9	0.05%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	743	51.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	647	44.9%	51	3.5%	1,441	7	4	0.05%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	891	53.0%	Barack Obama (D)	762	45.3%	28	1.7%	1,681	9	7	0.06%
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	986	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	684	40.6%	16	0.9%	1,686	11	8	0.06%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	801	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	512	36.3%	97	6.9%	1,410	11	9	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

686

39.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

983

57.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,723

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

520

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

834

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

105

6.9%

TOTAL

1,514

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

647

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

743

51.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,441

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

762

45.3%

John McCain (R)

891

53.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,681

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

986

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

684

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,686

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Bemidji township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

801

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

512

36.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,410

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bemidji township, MN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	754	57.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	520	39.4%	47 [+]	3.6%	1,321	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 18 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 15 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 13 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	947	55.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	611	36.0%	138 [+]	8.1%	1,696	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 104 (6.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 34 (2.0%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	676	51.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	559	42.9%	69 [+]	5.3%	1,304	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 48 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 20 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	644	49.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	618	47.4%	41 [+]	3.1%	1,303	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 12 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	695	53.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	559	43.0%	47 [+]	3.6%	1,301	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 30 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Al Franken* (DFL)	517	48.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	490	46.0%	58 [+]	5.4%	1,065	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 41 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 16 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	506	47.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	498	46.8%	60 [+]	5.6%	1,064	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 33 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 4 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,317
Median Value	$217,800

Occupied	1,259	95.6%
Vacant	58	4.4%

Owned	1,035	82.2%
Rented	224	17.8%
Median Rent	$913

Single-Family Units	918	69.7%
Detached	912	69.2%
Attached	6	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	133	10.1%
Mobile Homes	221	16.8%

Bemidji township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bemidji township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Bemidji township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bemidji township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bemidji township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bemidji township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bemidji township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bemidji township, MN