Bemidji is located in Beltrami county Minnesota with a geographic area of 14.6 square miles. The total population in Bemidji is 15,277 with 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.0% of the population and over age 65 is 15.3% of the population. The median household income is $36,250, per capita income is $22,936. There are a total of 6,265 housing units with 41.1% owner occupied. Education includes 26.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bemidji in the summer is 66 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.
