Ward County, North Dakota Population 2024

67,876
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Ward County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 67,876 with a growth rate of -0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ward County, North Dakota is the 4th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 62,128 and has seen a growth of 9.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,596-456-0.69%
202866,052-456-0.69%
202766,508-456-0.68%
202666,964-456-0.68%
202567,420-456-0.67%
202467,876-456-0.67%
202368,332-456-0.66%
202268,788-576-0.83%
202169,364-557-0.8%
202069,9211,4722.15%
201968,449-55-0.08%
201868,504-722-1.04%
201769,226-938-1.34%
201670,164-1,245-1.74%
201571,4091,8222.62%
201469,5871,5592.29%
201368,0282,4333.71%
201265,5951,2091.88%
201164,3862,2583.63%
201062,12800%
199057,921-471-0.81%
198058,392-168-0.29%
197058,56011,48824.41%
196047,07212,29035.33%
195034,7822,8018.76%
194031,981-1,616-4.81%
193033,5974,78616.61%
192028,8113,53013.96%
191025,28117,320217.56%
19007,9616,280373.59%
18901,681-63,915-97.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.67% (-456)
County Website
Ward County
2020 Population
69,921
Area
2013 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.92% (-2,045)
Founded
November 23, 1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,90982.2%
Two or more races5,8178.4%
Black or African American2,8614.13%
Other race1,5942.3%
Asian1,0791.56%
Native American9061.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.1%
82.2%8.4%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ward County, North Dakota Population by Race

Ward County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070803.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5KMaleFemale

Ward County, North Dakota Median Age

33.3

Total

32.4

Male

34.4

Female

Ward County, North Dakota Adults

There are 52,484 adults, (9,455 of whom are seniors) in Ward County, North Dakota.

Ward County, North Dakota Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ward County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female33,12347.84%
Male36,10952.16%

Ward County, North Dakota Population by Age

Ward County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,2902.3861.938.1
Married13,7433.1678.321.7
Non Family11,3481.2442.257.8
Female1,9043.3256.243.8
Male1,2952.7969.530.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

48.58%6.73%40.11%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Ward County, North Dakota Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K6K7K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2312.77%
Associates Degree5,24111.8%
Bachelors Degree9,08820.45%
Graduate Degree4,0929.21%
High School Graduate12,76528.73%
Less Than 9th Grade9552.15%
Some College11,05924.89%
28.73%24.89%11.8%20.45%9.21%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ward County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ward County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanAsianOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,06136,59211,671
Hispanic2,2261,920489
2+ Races2,0491,895563
Black1,6491,555385
Asian952759222
Other Race903703226
Native American43535928
Islander57575

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.66%.

Ward County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,628$76,294$53,152
Graduate Degree$77,482$88,139$71,684
High School Graduate$48,217$55,140$32,674
Less Than 9th Grade$36,960$42,222$26,181
Overall$53,872$61,189$45,277
Some College$50,785$59,186$41,760

$53,872

Average Earnings

$61,189

Average Male

$45,277

Average Female

Ward County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ward County, North Dakota Language by Age

94.38%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ward County, North Dakota Language

94.38% of Ward County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 5.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Ward County, North Dakota Language

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

NativeOtherAsianHispanicBlackMultipleWhiteIslander0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,8403,4436.28%
Multiple5,64766711.81%
Hispanic4,58463013.74%
Black2,72934612.68%
Other1,54233221.53%
Native80625131.14%
Asian1,03815615.03%
Islander6623.03%

7.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.58%

Male Poverty Rate

10.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ward County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ward County, North Dakota is Native, with 31.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ward County, North Dakota is Islander, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.31%.

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.18%
High School10.26%
Some College6.62%
Bachelors or Greater3.25%

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.06%
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed4.34%
Male Unemployed0.6%

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ward County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,964$125,300
Households$79,273$101,341
Married Families$110,331$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,140$61,410
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ward County, North Dakota Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 6515-1901020304050607080

male

female

Ward County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ward County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

HawaiianOtherRaceHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ward County, North Dakota Marital Status

45.99%30.62%18.26%5.12%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,459

Number of Veterans

4,610

Male Veterans

849

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,818
First Gulf War1,876
Vietnam1,119
Korea314
World War II0

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,036
18 to 341,103
65 to 74876
75+843
55 to 64601

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack2+ RacesOther RaceAsianNative American05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,56711.05%
Hispanic47219.63%
Black32618.21%
2+ Races26810.06%
Other Race20621.68%
Asian616.47%
Native American315.24%

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

7.62%26.2%42.9%23.28%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

72.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Age

IslanderAsian2+ RacesWhite Non-HispanicWhiteNative AmericanBlackOther RaceHispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

7.19%26.19%26.96%5.07%15.4%19.19%Origin

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

15.07%44%13.7%18.48%8.59%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.28%

Born in Ward County, North Dakota

95.97%

Native Born

4.03%

Foreign Born

2.25%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.97% of Ward County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 57.28% having been born in North Dakota. 2.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ward County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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