How many people live in Bottineau County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,400 people living in Bottineau County, ND. That makes Bottineau County the 20th-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 0.8% of people living in the state.
6.39K
population of Bottineau County, ND (2024)
0.8%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 6,400 people lived in Bottineau County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bottineau County, ND’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Bottineau County, ND residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Bottineau County residents, or 21.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bottineau County, ND's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bottineau County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.2% of the Bottineau County, ND population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Bottineau County, ND also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Bottineau County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bottineau County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bottineau County, ND is Bottineau with about 2,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bottineau County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bottineau | 2,194 |
| 2. | Roland | 594 |
| 3. | Whitteron | 521 |
| 4. | Westhope | 369 |
| 5. | Lansford | 234 |
| 6. | Pickering | 211 |
| 7. | Willow City | 148 |
| 8. | Dalen | 110 |
| 9. | Homen | 109 |
| 10. | Newburg | 94 |
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