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Ward County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Ward County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ward County, ND has a population of 69,232 with a median age of 33.6 years, a labor force participation rate of 72.1%, and an unemployment rate of 3.4%, pointing to a relatively young and engaged workforce. About 29.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $46,638, and median gross rent is $1,000 per month, reflecting moderate labor and occupancy costs. Population growth was nearly flat at +0.3% over five years, while a GDP per capita of $57,758 against a per capita income of $42,299 suggests meaningful local economic output relative to resident earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

68,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,238

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Ward County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone56,047 (81.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,505 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,271 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,051 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,648 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,269 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,438
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island372
  3. 3.Other Indo-European342
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)301
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,201

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,758

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,007
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,089
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,631
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,576
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,544

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,012
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,089
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,101
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,741
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,514

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.15×)2,772
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.36×)1,057
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)1,881
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)2,744
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)2,296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$259,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,000/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,484 (20.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,437 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,422 (13.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,935 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,213 (7.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,032 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,638

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,141 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled4,247 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,028 (5.7%)
  • Walked726 (2.0%)
  • Other333 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle153 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.