How many people live in Ward County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 68,400 people living in Ward County, ND. That makes Ward County the fourth-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 8.6% of people living in the state.
68.4K
population of Ward County, ND (2024)
8.6%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 68,400 people lived in Ward County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ward County, ND’s age demographics?
About 10,400 Ward County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 16,200 Ward County residents, or 23.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Ward County, ND's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ward County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.4% of the Ward County, ND population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ward County, ND also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Ward County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ward County, ND has a higher share of a Hispanic population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ward County, ND is Minot with about 47,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ward County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minot | 47,440 |
| 2. | Tatman | 2,690 |
| 3. | Waterford | 2,406 |
| 4. | Nedrose | 2,229 |
| 5. | Harrison | 1,752 |
| 6. | Surrey | 1,434 |
| 7. | Burlington | 1,334 |
| 8. | Sundre | 1,032 |
| 9. | Kenmare | 919 |
| 10. | Afton | 831 |
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