There are 23 cities in Ward County, North Dakota.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot | 1 | 47,036 | 48,384 | -0.71% | 1,698 | 27.7 | City |
| Minot AFB | 2 | 4,847 | 5,974 | -0.98% | 667 | 7.3 | CDP |
| Surrey | 3 | 1,437 | 1,357 | 1.41% | 680 | 2.1 | City |
| Burlington | 4 | 1,312 | 1,287 | 0.46% | 688 | 1.9 | City |
| Velva | 5 | 1,030 | 1,092 | -1.53% | 1,068 | 1.0 | City |
| Kenmare | 6 | 900 | 955 | -1.53% | 671 | 1.3 | City |
| Berthold | 7 | 460 | 487 | -1.5% | 388 | 1.2 | City |
| Glenburn | 8 | 403 | 402 | 0% | 1,339 | 0.3 | City |
| Max | 9 | 321 | 328 | -0.62% | 412 | 0.8 | City |
| Sawyer | 10 | 301 | 323 | -1.95% | 613 | 0.5 | City |
| Bowbells | 11 | 282 | 293 | -1.05% | 297 | 1.0 | City |
| Logan | 12 | 269 | 364 | 2.28% | 184 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Plaza | 13 | 201 | 212 | -1.47% | 186 | 1.1 | City |
| Des Lacs | 14 | 181 | 189 | -1.09% | 336 | 0.5 | City |
| Makoti | 15 | 143 | 151 | -1.38% | 265 | 0.5 | City |
| Carpio | 16 | 136 | 144 | -1.45% | 215 | 0.6 | City |
| Ruthville | 17 | 134 | 125 | -2.9% | 876 | 0.2 | CDP |
| Ryder | 18 | 101 | 108 | -1.94% | 193 | 0.5 | City |
| Deering | 19 | 89 | 93 | -1.11% | 1,060 | 0.1 | City |
| Douglas | 20 | 87 | 93 | -2.25% | 306 | 0.3 | City |
| Foxholm | 21 | 74 | 22 | 8.82% | 77 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Donnybrook | 22 | 72 | 76 | -1.37% | 106 | 0.7 | City |
| Benedict | 23 | 66 | 65 | 0% | 264 | 0.3 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Minot is the largest city in Ward County.
Benedict is the smallest city in Ward County.
There are 23 cities in Ward County, North Dakota.