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Ward County, ND


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Minot, ND
Designated Market Area: Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND-MT-SD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 68,870   ( 7,195 from 2010 , 1,063 from 2020)
Land area: 2013.0 square miles
Population density: 34.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:56,027 81.35% 2.4%
Black:3,0534.43% 107.8%
Indian:1,6552.40% 8.0%
Asian:1,2491.81% 99.5%
2+ races:2,0442.97% 43.2%
Hispanic:4,8427.03% 159.1%
Total non-White:12,84318.65% 84.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,371 17.0
Deaths:1,40310.0
Net Migration: -2,165-15.5
Net Immigration: 1030.7
Change in White population:1,310 2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,885 9.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
61,675
54,71788.72%
1,4692.38%
1,5332.49%
6261.01%
1,4272.31%
1,8693.03%
6,95811.28%

2000
58,795
53,78691.48%
1,2622.15%
1,1802.01%
5030.86%
8981.53%
1,1251.91%
5,0098.52%

1990
57,921
54,05893.33%
1,3372.31%
9681.67%
5831.01%
n/a
9751.68%
3,8636.67%

1980
58,392
55,66995.34%
1,0521.80%
5600.96%
4070.70%
n/a
6401.10%
2,7234.66%

1970
58,560
56,07095.75%
1,2362.11%
3710.63%
1760.30%
n/a
5881.00%
2,490 4.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,711 14.8
4,5037.7
-5,315-9.0
-377-0.6
931 1.6
1,949 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
9,898 17.1
4,3917.6
-7,479-12.9
4820.8
-272 -0.5
1,146 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
12,525 21.4
3,862 6.6
-9,236 -15.8
n/a
-1,611 -2.8
1,140 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-10,324 -17.6
n/a
-401 -0.7
233 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Ward County, ND
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.0
16,610 24.1%
52,260 75.9%
9,219 13.4%
28,351
2.39
16,729 59.0%
13,623 81.4%
1,035 6.2%
11,622 41.0%

2010
NumberPercent
32.7
14,502 23.5%
47,173 76.5%
8,026 13.0%
25,029
2.36
15,597 62.3%
12,479 80.0%
1,403 9.0%
9,432 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
15,384 26.2%
43,411 73.8%
7,344 12.5%
23,027
2.46
15,417 67.0%
12,902 83.7%
1,356 8.8%
7,610 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
29.6
16,232 28.0%
41,689 72.0%
6,477 11.2%
21,571
2.58
15,356 71.2%
13,176 85.8%
1,201 7.8%
6,215 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.9
17,953 30.7%
40,439 69.3%
5,270 9.0%
19,842
2.81
15,027 75.7%
13,581 90.4%
726 4.8%
4,815 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ward County, ND

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,297 
Median Value$249,800 
Occupied28,35187.8%
Vacant3,94612.2%
Owned17,35061.2%
Rented11,00138.8%
Median Rent$1,005 
Single-Family Units19,78261.3%
    Detached17,06052.8%
    Attached2,7228.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,26122.5%
Mobile Homes2,5918.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ward County, ND

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2554.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1754.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998733.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997972.8%
$25,000 to $29,9999393.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997542.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996452.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0043.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0813.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3948.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,4228.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,67716.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993,29111.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,1867.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3718.4%
$200,000 or more2,4878.8%
Median Household Income78,143 
Per Capita Income40,896 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8873.1%
Public Assistance5121.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,8366.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed30,37572.0%
Unemployed1,1682.8%
In Armed Forces3,4948.3%
Total Labor Force35,03783.0%
Not in Labor Force7,16117.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,1128,75358.0%
Non-Profit1,1742,46632.3%
Self-Employed2,1581,21064.1%
Local Government1,2702,03938.4%
State Government52798334.9%
Federal Government1,02539272.3%
Total Private + Self14,2709,96358.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,9965,88040.5%
Total18,26615,84353.6%
Pct. Govt.18.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,49516.1%
Sales and Office Occupations6,56219.2%
Professional, Technical6,98420.4%
Service Occupations5,64716.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3971.2%
All others9,48227.7%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,14515.1%
Retail trade4,49313.1%
Educational services3,62710.6%
Construction2,5977.6%
Accommodation and food services1,9135.6%
Public administration1,9105.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,7675.2%
Manufacturing1,6814.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,5244.5%
Other services1,5204.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,4514.2%
Finance and insurance1,2423.6%
Wholesale trade1,1793.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1523.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1183.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5991.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4601.3%
Information4321.3%
Utilities3301.0%
Management300.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ward County, ND

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5063.60%
Puerto Rican8331.20%
Cuban530.08%
Dominican810.12%
Total Central American5290.76%
Costa Rican220.03%
Guatemalan400.06%
Honduran90.01%
Nicaraguan1590.23%
Panamanian1710.25%
Salvadoran1280.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American950.14%
Argentinean320.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian160.02%
Ecuadorian470.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5940.85%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3140.45%
Indonesian1230.18%
Japanese1140.16%
Chinese920.13%
Indian670.10%
Korean640.09%
Thai580.08%
Vietnamese230.03%
Taiwanese30.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,61394.0%
Spanish1,4502.2%
Other Indo-European5120.8%
Other5000.8%
Tagalog3570.6%
German, other Germanic2440.4%
Other Asian2320.4%
Arabic1500.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1470.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German21,55331.0%
Norwegian15,77822.7%
Irish5,7908.3%
English4,0585.8%
Swedish1,7652.5%
French1,6772.4%
American1,4612.1%
Russian1,4202.0%
Scandinavian1,3381.9%
Italian1,2651.8%
Scottish1,0471.5%
Ukrainian8721.3%
Polish7911.1%
European6901.0%
Dutch6851.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen67,70997.4%
Not a citizen1,8232.6%
Native66,69095.9%
Foreign-born2,8424.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ward County, ND

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,272 2.9%1,367 3.1%12,796 28.8%15,919 35.8%9,023 20.3%4,034 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,272 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,367 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,796 28.8%
Some College 15,919 35.8%
Bach. Degree 9,023 20.3%
Grad Degree 4,034 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ward County, ND

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,321 25,139 1,182 4.5% 4.1%
1991 25,961 24,823 1,138 4.4% 4.3%
1992 26,596 25,346 1,250 4.7% 4.6%
1993 27,019 25,745 1,274 4.7% 4.3%
1994 28,744 27,706 1,038 3.6% 3.7%
1995 29,065 28,130 935 3.2% 3.3%
1996 29,693 28,799 894 3.0% 3.1%
1997 29,901 29,100 801 2.7% 2.9%
1998 29,483 28,596 887 3.0% 3.0%
1999 28,918 28,007 911 3.2% 3.1%
2000 27,985 27,090 895 3.2% 3.0%
2001 27,978 27,104 874 3.1% 2.8%
2002 27,728 26,748 980 3.5% 3.4%
2003 27,921 26,891 1,030 3.7% 3.5%
2004 28,292 27,309 983 3.5% 3.4%
2005 28,337 27,376 961 3.4% 3.3%
2006 28,790 27,920 870 3.0% 3.1%
2007 29,368 28,515 853 2.9% 3.0%
2008 29,785 28,931 854 2.9% 3.1%
2009 29,975 28,917 1,058 3.5% 3.9%
2010 31,588 30,518 1,070 3.4% 3.7%
2011 32,390 31,394 996 3.1% 3.3%
2012 33,758 32,902 856 2.5% 2.9%
2013 34,096 33,178 918 2.7% 2.9%
2014 34,144 33,265 879 2.6% 2.6%
2015 34,012 32,926 1,086 3.2% 2.8%
2016 33,466 32,086 1,380 4.1% 3.1%
2017 32,560 31,488 1,072 3.3% 2.7%
2018 32,040 31,172 868 2.7% 2.5%
2019 31,929 31,155 774 2.4% 2.3%
2020 31,847 29,948 1,899 6.0% 5.1%
2021 32,114 30,970 1,144 3.6% 3.1%
2022 32,400 31,669 731 2.3% 2.1%
2023 32,207 31,534 673 2.1% 1.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com