Watford City, ND Population

Overview

5,725

Total Population

29.1

Median age

46.45%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,037

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Watford City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Watford City is 29.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watford City's population under 18 was 28.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watford City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watford City, 25.64% were under the age of 15, 28.93% aged 15 to 29, 37.87% aged 30 to 64, 6.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 407 less females than males in Watford City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.45% females and 53.55% males in Watford City, ND.
The Watford City, ND gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 612.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 399.

Watford City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watford City population: 82.15% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 5.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 3.91% are some other race and 6.67% are multiracial.
Watford City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,037 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,688 (81.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watford City is White with a population of 4,703 (82.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,817 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Watford City's population increased by 393 (27.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watford City's population increased by 4,424 (242.81%), 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, Watford City's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,334.