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Ward County, Texas

Ward County, Texas · ZIP 79719, 79742, 79756

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11,038 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,345Households
  • $71,719Median household income
  • $138,800Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Ward County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
10.5k11k11.5k12k2000: 10,90920002010: 10,65820102020: 11,644202010,90911,644
Population of Ward County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,909
201010,658
202011,644

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ward County
Under $50k35.1%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $71,719 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ward County
Owner occupied
3,408 units
Renter occupied
937 units
Vacancy rate
15.4%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ward County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,423
Construction608
Retail trade517
Accommodation and food services466
Transportation and warehousing406
Real estate and rental and leasing258
Health care and social assistance190
Other services (except public administration)186

4,718 employees in 339 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ward County compared with its state
Ward County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWard CountyTexas
Population11,25529,640,343
Median household income$71,719$76,292
Median age34.935.5
Median home value$138,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ward County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MonahansCity7,33428.9 sq mi
Southwest SandhillCensus designated place1,1747.36 sq mi
ThorntonvilleTown5400.80 sq mi
WickettTown4270.70 sq mi
GrandfallsTown3280.54 sq mi
BarstowCity2560.66 sq mi
PyoteTown691.27 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Ward County

Jobs across Ward County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.