Williams County, ND

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2022 Population

39,076

1.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.9

0.949% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.41%

5.02% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,139

7.48% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$255,000

5.94% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

20,312

0.103% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Williams County, ND had a population of 39.1k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $86,139. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Williams County, ND grew from 38,460 to 39,076, a 1.6% increase and its median household income grew from $80,142 to $86,139, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williams County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Other (Hispanic) (4.26%), and White (Hispanic) (4.02%).

None of the households in Williams 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.

95.2% of the residents in Williams County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Williams County, ND are Williston State College (355 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Williams County, ND was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.

Most people in Williams County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Williams County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Williams County, ND borders Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, and Mountrail County, ND.

United States North Dakota Williston, ND

Population & Diversity

Williams County, ND is home to a population of 39.1k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.31% of Williams County, ND residents were born outside of the country (3.25k people).

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Williams County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.2% of Williams County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Williams County, ND was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williams County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
30k ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 394

9.47%

Hispanic Population

3.7k people

9.47% of the people in Williams County, ND are hispanic (3.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williams 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

8.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

8.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.13k people

As of 2022, 8.31% of Williams County, ND residents (3.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williams County, ND was 8.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,147 ± 449
Vietnam
369 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 168

Williams County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williams County, ND employs 20.3k people. The largest industries in Williams County, ND are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,825 people), and Retail Trade (1,839 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,386), Utilities ($93,254), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,180).

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

20.3k

2022 Value

± 1,520

−0.103%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williams County, ND declined at a rate of −0.103%, from 20.3k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williams County, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,248 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,871 people), and Management Occupations (1,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williams 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

20.3k

2022 Value

± 1,520

−0.103%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williams County, ND declined at a rate of −0.103%, from 20.3k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williams County, ND, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,559 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,825 people), and Retail Trade (1,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williams County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Williams County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,252

Median earning men ± $8,550

$35,992

Median earning women ± $3,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,604), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,544), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($89,192), Information ($79,861), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,500).

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

327
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
290
Wholesale Trade
263
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Williams County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 81.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Williams County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.53%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Williams County, ND for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Williams County, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Williams County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Williams County, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Williams County, ND awarded 355 degrees. The student population of Williams County, ND in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 327 male students and 597 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williams County, ND are White (237 and 71.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (43 and 13%), Two or More Races (30 and 9.09%), and Black or African American (10 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Williams County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Williston State College (355 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Williams County, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (162 and 45.6%), Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (36 and 10.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (34 and 9.58%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 924 students enrolled in Williams County, ND, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 609 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
162 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
29 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Williams County, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 162 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Williston State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

355 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Williston State College with 355 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williams County, ND, which is 0.537 times less than the 231 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 237 degrees mean that there were 5.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 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

Public, 2-year ($4,140) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,628) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($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 Williams County, ND was $255,000 in 2022, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $240,700 to $255,000, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Williams County, ND is 53.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Williams County, ND have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williams County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williams County, ND is $86,139. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Williams County, ND was Census Tract 9536 with a value of $100,526, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9539, with respective values of $95,232 and $89,621.

In 2023, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williams County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.78%.

Housing

Property

$255,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,121

$8,375

Median Property Taxes

±$843

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 Williams County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.7% of the housing units in Williams County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williams 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 9536
Census Tract 9535
Census Tract 9539

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williams County, ND was Census Tract 9536 with a value of $100,526, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9539, with respective values of $95,232 and $89,621.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Williams 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.

$86,139

Median Household Income

± $5,773

15.6k

Number of Households

± 1,361

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Williams County, ND grew to $86,139 from the previous year's value of $80,142.

The following chart displays the households in Williams 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 Williams 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (7.57%)
Worked At Home (2.95%)

In 2022, 85.9% of workers in Williams County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.57%) and those who worked at home (2.95%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williams County, ND have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.904% of the workforce in Williams County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williams 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 Williams County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williams County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williams County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.78%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williams County, ND (2.87k out of 38.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williams County, ND is White, followed by Black 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, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Williams County, ND. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.1%.

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

87.6% of the population of Williams County, ND has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 5.4% on Medicaid, 7.35% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.771% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williams County, ND see 2037 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.8% increase from the previous year (1790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1673 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 770 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,037 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williams County, ND

Primary care physicians in Williams County, ND see an average of 2,037 patients per year. This represents a 13.8% increase from the previous year (1,790 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

63.9%

Employer Coverage

5.4%

Medicaid

7.35%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.771%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williams County, ND declined by 6.98% from 13.3% to 12.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Williams 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 54.6 in Williams County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williams 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 35.4% in Williams County, ND.

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