Timber-country hub where Native and rural white electorates intersect
Bemidji anchors a region where Beltrami County's large Ojibwe population and surrounding rural white communities produce split-ticket patterns unusual for outstate Minnesota, making it a reliable bellwether for northern district races.
| Group | Bemidji, MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.5% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 19.8% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.9% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -5.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A moderate religious balance between Catholic and Evangelical traditions.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5% | 36.1% | — | — | |
| 10.3% | 29.7% | — | — | |
| 9.9% | 28.6% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 5.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 2.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 65.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bemidji, MN metro area? 175,213 residents across 4 counties.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+5.6 | D+4.5 | 10.2pp |