Ward County, North Dakota Population 2024

67,876

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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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%
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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

Ward County, North Dakota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,04483.48%
Two or more races4,9247.08%
Black or African American2,9974.31%
Other race1,4542.09%
Asian1,1411.64%
Native American8991.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.1%

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

Ward County, North Dakota Median Age

33

Total

32

Male

34.1

Female

Ward County, North Dakota Adults

There are 52,922 adults, (9,219 of whom are seniors) in Ward County, North Dakota.

Ward County, North Dakota Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Ward County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female33,08947.59%
Male36,44352.41%

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
All28,3512.3961.238.8
Married13,6233.1778.221.8
Non Family11,6221.2542.257.8
Female1,8023.3650.849.2
Male1,3042.9167.832.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ward County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,2722.86%
9th to 12th Grade1,3673.08%
High School Graduate12,79628.81%
Some College10,47523.59%
Associates Degree5,44412.26%
Bachelors Degree9,02320.32%
Graduate Degree4,0349.08%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,21936,31711,446
Hispanic2,1631,893547
2+ Races1,8181,682511
Black1,5231,416293
Asian912796358
Other Race824625255
Native American56240636
Islander39394

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.25%.

Ward County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$52,932$59,416$44,232
Less Than 9th Grade$33,238$34,396$21,194
High School Graduate$47,291$53,082$33,238
Some College$50,952$58,796$40,033
Bachelors Degree$57,115$76,525$51,302
Graduate Degree$75,871$84,643$72,485

$52,932

Average Earnings

$59,416

Average Male

$44,232

Average Female

Ward County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ward County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ward County, North Dakota Language

93.98% of Ward County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Ward County, North Dakota Language

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,2914,1547.51%
Hispanic4,51474816.57%
Multiple4,77259012.36%
Other1,41538527.21%
Native83432639.09%
Black2,88031811.04%
Asian1,11612010.75%
Islander733041.1%

9.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.84%

Male Poverty Rate

11.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ward County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ward County, North Dakota is Islander, with 41.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ward County, North Dakota is White, with 7.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.64%.

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.73%
High School10.08%
Some College7.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.57%

Ward County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.62%
Male Unemployed12.02%
Female Employed8.65%
Male Employed5.65%

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

Ward County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$78,143$97,908
Families$101,212$122,677
Married Families$109,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,991$58,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ward County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ward County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,596

Number of Veterans

4,830

Male Veterans

766

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,729
First Gulf War1,849
Vietnam1,319
Korea281
World War II113

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,965
18 to 341,111
75+926
65 to 74901
55 to 64693

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,84711.5%
Hispanic49019.48%
2+ Races26110.73%
Black23613.88%
Other Race22123.26%
Native American294.6%
Asian20.23%

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ward County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.87%

Born in Ward County, North Dakota

95.91%

Native Born

4.09%

Foreign Born

2.62%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.91% of Ward County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 57.87% having been born in North Dakota. 2.62% 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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