Ward County's estimated 2026 population is 68,280 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ward County is the 4th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 62,128 and has seen a growth of 9.9% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 33.6 years
Female: 34.7 years
Male: 32.8 years
There are 52,357 adults, (9,636 of whom are seniors) in Ward County.
Female: 33,045 (47.9%)
Male: 35,928 (52.1%)
The racial composition of Ward County includes 81.26% White, 4.74% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56,047 | 81.26% |
| Two or more races | 5,556 | 8.06% |
| Black or African American | 3,271 | 4.74% |
| Other race | 1,648 | 2.39% |
| Native American | 1,269 | 1.84% |
| Asian | 1,148 | 1.66% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.05% |
Ward County's average per capita income is $53,936. Household income levels show a median of $78,238. The poverty rate stands at 8.56%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $113,093 | $139,809 |
| Families | $102,500 | $126,257 |
| Households | $78,238 | $102,307 |
| Non Families | $49,341 | $61,950 |
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