Williston is a city located in Williams County North Dakota. Williston has a 2023 population of 23,815. It is also the county seat of Williams County.Williston is currently declining at a rate of -6.66% annually and its population has decreased by -18.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,281 in 2020.
The average household income in Williston is $99,039 with a poverty rate of 7.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Williston is 30.9 years, 31.2 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Williston was:
3.17
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
45.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.69% of Williston residents speak only English, while 13.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.97% of the population.
7.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.87%
Male Poverty Rate
9.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Williston is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Williston is Hispanic, with 2.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.61%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.1%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.9%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
78.3%
Labor Force Participation
75.2%
Employment Rate
3.7%
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
37.81%
Born in Williston
89.06%
Native Born
11.07%
Foreign Born
6.83%
Non Citizen
4.24%
Naturalized
89.06% of Williston residents were born in the United States, with 37.81% having been born in North Dakota. 6.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.