Ward County, ND Population

Overview

69,686

Total Population

32.1

Median age

47.56%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,617

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ward County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ward County is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ward County's population under 18 was 23.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ward County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ward County, 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.

There are 3,394 less females than males in Ward County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.56% females and 52.44% males in Ward County, ND.
The Ward County, ND gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,200.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,853.

Ward County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Ward County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,617 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,069 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ward County is White with a population of 58,681 (84.21% of the total population).

Ward County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 71,409 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Ward County's population increased by 3,371 (5.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ward County's population increased by 7,795 (12.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ward County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 55,793.