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The total population of Ward County is estimated to be 69,532 with 36,443 males (52.41%) and 33,089 females (47.59%). There are 3,354 less females than males in Ward County.
The median household income in Ward County was $78,071 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 906(1.17%) from $77,165 in 2020. This income is 104.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ward County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,386. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ward County stands at $73,787.
In Ward County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,229 for males and $31,078 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,001 for males and $51,196 for females.
In Ward County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $102,842, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,177.
In 2022, the population of Ward County was 68,870, a 0.82% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ward County's population was 69,437, a decline of 0.70% compared to a population of 69,923 in 2020.
The median age in Ward County, ND is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 26.13% aged 15 to 29, 40.77% aged 30 to 64, 10.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ward County population: 84.21% are White, 4.19% are Black or African American, 1.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.49% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 6.29% are multiracial.