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Ward County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Population 69,919 County Seat Ward County Courthouse State FIPS 38 County FIPS 101 Num Towns 16 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 59,019 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 69,532 Median Age 33.0 Veterans 5,596 Housing Units 32,297 Uninsured 445 Net Migration (recent) -2,544 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,031 Total Employees 24,888 Avg Annual Pay $60,491 Median Household Income $78,143 Poverty Rate 9.0% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $79,981 Federal Spending FY2024 $437,069,632 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,251
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $249,800 Median Rent $1,005 FMR Studio $721 FMR 1BR $808 FMR 2BR $1,040 FMR 3BR $1,457 FMR 4BR $1,746
Health & Safety
Hospitals 32 EMS Stations 48 Fire Stations 48 Police Stations 48 Adult Smoking 15.6% Adult Obesity 38.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.6 Air Quality Good Days 298
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.51 Electric Customers 397839 Towns with Broadband Data 16 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 62 Libraries 18 Historic Places (NRHP) 15 Homeless Population N/A Schools 197 SNAP Stores 54 Bank Branches 22
Agriculture
Total Farms 12 Land in Farms (acres) 7,465 Avg Farm Size (acres) 622.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2022-07-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2014-08-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-05-20 DR FLOODING 2011-05-10 EM FLOODING 2011-04-07 DR FLOODING 2010-04-30 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2009-03-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ward County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
