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Ward County, North Dakota

Ward County, North Dakota · ZIP 58701, 58703, 58704

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 68,427 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 28,290Households
  • $79,273Median household income
  • $259,100Median home value
  • 72Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Ward County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.9%
55k60k65k70k2000: 58,79520002010: 61,67520102020: 69,919202058,79569,919
Population of Ward County at each census
CensusPopulation
200058,795
201061,675
202069,919

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

Household income in Ward County
Under $50k28.5%
$50k to $100k34.3%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $79,273 · 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, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ward County
Owner occupied
17,518 units
Renter occupied
10,772 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

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, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ward County2023
Retail trade4,743
Health care and social assistance4,524
Accommodation and food services3,139
Wholesale trade1,518
Construction1,507
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,480
Other services (except public administration)1,282
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,190

24,723 employees in 2,043 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ward County compared with its state
Ward County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWard CountyNorth Dakota
Population69,232779,361
Median household income$79,273$75,949
Median age33.335.7
Median home value$259,100$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.7%32.3%
Foreign-born residents4.0%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes61.9%63.4%
Mean commute to work19.0 minutes18.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Ward County72 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MinotCity47,44027.8 sq mi
Minot AFBCensus designated place4,9047.27 sq mi
Tatman TownshipTownship2,69035.9 sq mi
Waterford TownshipTownship2,40635.7 sq mi
Nedrose TownshipTownship2,22924.8 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship1,75219.2 sq mi
SurreyCity1,4342.11 sq mi
BurlingtonCity1,3341.91 sq mi
Sundre TownshipTownship1,03235.4 sq mi
KenmareCity9191.34 sq mi
Afton TownshipTownship83135.1 sq mi
Kirkelie TownshipTownship47336.4 sq mi
BertholdCity4681.18 sq mi
Eureka TownshipTownship37535.9 sq mi
Burlington TownshipTownship37434.4 sq mi
Surrey TownshipTownship37334.0 sq mi
SawyerCity3080.49 sq mi
Sawyer TownshipTownship29935.5 sq mi
New Prairie TownshipTownship26436.0 sq mi
Des LacsCity1780.54 sq mi
LoganCensus designated place1641.46 sq mi
Freedom TownshipTownship15735.4 sq mi
MakotiCity1460.54 sq mi
CarpioCity1390.63 sq mi
McKinley TownshipTownship13636.5 sq mi
Des Lacs TownshipTownship12535.1 sq mi
Willis TownshipTownship12536.1 sq mi
Foxholm TownshipTownship12336.4 sq mi
Kenmare TownshipTownship11733.2 sq mi
Burt TownshipTownship10435.7 sq mi
RyderCity1040.52 sq mi
RuthvilleCensus designated place1030.15 sq mi
Gasman TownshipTownship10035.0 sq mi
DouglasCity910.28 sq mi
Rolling Green TownshipTownship8234.1 sq mi
Margaret TownshipTownship7836.0 sq mi
Rice Lake TownshipTownship7634.4 sq mi
DonnybrookCity730.68 sq mi
Denmark TownshipTownship7033.7 sq mi
Berthold TownshipTownship6935.0 sq mi
Maryland TownshipTownship6836.2 sq mi
Mayland TownshipTownship6235.8 sq mi
Mandan TownshipTownship6134.2 sq mi
Torning TownshipTownship6134.4 sq mi
Hilton TownshipTownship5935.9 sq mi
Newman TownshipTownship5935.9 sq mi
Lund TownshipTownship5734.8 sq mi
Passport TownshipTownship5433.4 sq mi
Brillian TownshipTownship4836.2 sq mi
FoxholmCensus designated place480.96 sq mi
St. Marys TownshipTownship4834.9 sq mi
Carpio TownshipTownship4735.6 sq mi
Iota Flat TownshipTownship4535.3 sq mi
Elmdale TownshipTownship4435.5 sq mi
Spencer TownshipTownship4434.9 sq mi
Orlien TownshipTownship4235.3 sq mi
Carbondale TownshipTownship4135.4 sq mi
Ryder TownshipTownship4134.7 sq mi
Hiddenwood TownshipTownship3635.4 sq mi
Anna TownshipTownship3535.1 sq mi
Baden TownshipTownship3534.9 sq mi
Sauk Prairie TownshipTownship3435.8 sq mi
Vang TownshipTownship3434.3 sq mi
Shealy TownshipTownship3135.2 sq mi
Spring Lake TownshipTownship3034.7 sq mi
Ree TownshipTownship2834.2 sq mi
Cameron TownshipTownship2634.6 sq mi
Linton TownshipTownship2434.5 sq mi
Tolgen TownshipTownship2333.7 sq mi
Greenbush TownshipTownship2235.8 sq mi
Greely TownshipTownship1334.9 sq mi
Evergreen TownshipTownship1133.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.