Minot is a city located in Ward County North Dakota. It is also the county seat of Ward County. With a 2023 population of 50,624, it is the 4th largest city in North Dakota and the 883rd largest city in the United States.Minot is currently growing at a rate of 1.5% annually and its population has increased by 4.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,377 in 2020. Spanning over 27 miles, Minot has a population density of 1,858 people per square mile.
The average household income in Minot is $81,317 with a poverty rate of 12.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Minot is 32.1 years, 31 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Minot was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
55.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 81.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.81%.
All
Male
Female
$44,368
Average Earnings
$51,203
Average Male
$37,131
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.69% of Minot residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.
rate
12.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.91%
Male Poverty Rate
12.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Minot is Other, with 49.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Minot is Asian, with 2.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.33%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.5%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,892
Number of Veterans
3,611
Male Veterans
281
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.26%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.4%
Labor Force Participation
67%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.95%
Born in Minot
93.51%
Native Born
5.37%
Foreign Born
3.61%
Non Citizen
1.76%
Naturalized
93.51% of Minot residents were born in the United States, with 56.95% having been born in North Dakota. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.