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Minot, North Dakota

City in Ward County, North Dakota · ZIP 58701, 58703, 58707

  • Ward County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19 public schools
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  • 47,440 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 21,080Households
  • $77,431Median household income
  • $254,400Median home value
  • 19Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Minot

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Population, 2000 to 2020+32.3%
35k40k45k50k2000: 36,56720002010: 40,88820102020: 48,377202036,56748,377
Population of Minot at each census
CensusPopulation
200036,567
201040,888
202048,377

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Minot
Under $50k30.8%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k16.5%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over9.3%

Median household income $77,431 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Minot
Owner occupied
12,299 units
Renter occupied
8,781 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Minot compared with its county and state
Minot compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMinotWard CountyNorth Dakota
Population47,92269,232779,361
Median household income$77,431$79,273$75,949
Median age33.633.335.7
Median home value$254,400$259,100$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.9%29.7%32.3%
Foreign-born residents4.8%4.0%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes58.3%61.9%63.4%
Mean commute to work18.6 minutes19.0 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Minot19
Public schools in Minot, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5MINOT 1
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-5 VIRTUAL ACADEMYPublicK–5MINOT 1
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5MINOT 1
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5MINOT 1
ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8MINOT 1
JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8MINOT 1
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMYPublic6–8MINOT 1
CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLPublic9–10MINOT 1
MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOLPublic11–12MINOT 1
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMYPublic9–12MINOT 1
NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOLPublic6–12NEDROSE 4
SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12MINOT 1

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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