Bemidji is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 15,733 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Bemidji is the 74th largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Bemidji, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Bemidji, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Bemidji’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Bemidji does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,405.00.

Bemidji is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Bemidji enrolled in college, Bemidji has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.83 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Bemidji citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.47% of adults in Bemidji have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bemidji in 2022 was $31,542, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,168 for a family of four. However, Bemidji contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bemidji is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bemidji home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bemidji residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bemidji include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Bemidji is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.