Ward County, ND

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2023 Population

69,232

0.431% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.3

0.909% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.79%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,273

1.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$259,100

3.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

33,738

1.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ward County, ND had a population of 69.2k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $79,273. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ward County, ND declined from 69,532 to 69,232, a −0.431% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,143 to $79,273, a 1.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ward County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.21%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in Ward County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Ward County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ward County, ND are Minot State University (649 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ward County, ND was $259,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Ward County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Ward County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Ward County, ND borders Burke County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, and Renville County, ND.

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Population & Diversity

Ward County, ND is home to a population of 69.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.95% of Ward County, ND residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56k people) in Ward County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Ward County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ward County, ND was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ward County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ward County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
56k ± 247
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 285

6.93%

Hispanic Population

4.8k people

6.93% of the people in Ward County, ND are hispanic (4.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ward County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
2,804 ± 1,298 people
Canada
2,799 ± 1,297 people
Mexico
2,784 ± 1,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Philippines, the natal country of 2,804 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,799 and Mexico with 2,784.

Foreign-Born Population

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

4.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

As of 2023, 3.95% of Ward County, ND residents (2.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ward County, ND was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ward County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,818 ± 510
Vietnam
1,016 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
802 ± 252

Ward County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ward County, ND employs 33.7k people. The largest industries in Ward County, ND are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,085 people), Retail Trade (4,061 people), and Educational Services (3,777 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,233), Utilities ($86,724), and Information ($78,033).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,535

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ward County, ND declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 34.2k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ward County, ND, are Management Occupations (3,894 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,421 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ward County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.7k

2023 Value

± 1,535

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ward County, ND declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 34.2k employees to 33.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ward County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,085 people), Retail Trade (4,061 people), and Educational Services (3,777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ward County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Ward County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,260

Median earning men ± $2,619

$40,056

Median earning women ± $3,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,202), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,973), and Information ($78,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($81,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,342), and Manufacturing ($60,231).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

165
Construction
121
Other Services (except Public Administration)
113
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$249k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$169k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$169k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ward County, ND awarded 649 degrees. The student population of Ward County, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 973 male students and 1,804 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ward County, ND are White (449 and 83.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31 and 5.74%), Black or African American (17 and 3.15%), and Two or More Races (14 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in Ward County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Minot State University (649 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ward County, ND are General Business Administration & Management (89 and 13.7%), Registered Nursing (58 and 8.94%), and Social Work (45 and 6.93%).

The median tuition cost in Ward County, ND for a public four year colleges is $7,168 for in-state students and $7,168 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Ward County, ND, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 81.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,777 (35% men and 65% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,777 students enrolled in Ward County, ND, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,868 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
45 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ward County, ND was Social Work with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ward County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minot State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

649 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minot State University with 649 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ward County, ND, which is 0.492 times less than the 435 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 449 degrees mean that there were 14.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,168) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ward County, ND was $259,100 in 2023, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $249,800 to $259,100, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Ward County, ND is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ward County, ND have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ward County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ward County, ND is $79,273. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ward County, ND was Census Tract 112 with a value of $105,500, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $98,592 and $92,455.

In 2023, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ward County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.82%.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,341

$17,518

Median Property Taxes

±$997

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ward County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ward County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.9% of the housing units in Ward County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ward County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 112
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ward County, ND was Census Tract 112 with a value of $105,500, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $98,592 and $92,455.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ward County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,273

Median Household Income

± $2,126

28.3k

Number of Households

± 1,341

In 2023, the median household income of the 28.3k households in Ward County, ND grew to $79,273 from the previous year's value of $78,143.

The following chart displays the households in Ward County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ward County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Ward County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ward County, ND have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Ward County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ward County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ward County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ward County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ward County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.82%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ward County, ND (5.26k out of 67.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ward County, ND is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.1% of the children was living in poverty in Ward County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Ward County, ND has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 6.94% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 8.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ward County, ND see 1342 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (1353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1233 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,342 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ward County, ND

Primary care physicians in Ward County, ND see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (1,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ward County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.08%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

6.94%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

8.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ward County, ND declined by 0.141% from 6.09% to 6.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ward County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.5 in Ward County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ward County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Ward County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ward County, ND.