Williams County, ND Population

Overview

38,460

Total Population

31.6

Median age

45.35%

Female population %

120.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,46

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Williams County is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Williams County's population under 18 was 29.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Williams County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Williams County, 25.94% were under the age of 15, 20.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.57% aged 30 to 64, 7.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,576 less females than males in Williams County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.35% females and 54.65% males in Williams County, ND.
The Williams County, ND gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,488.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,689.

Williams County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Williams County population: 79.90% are White, 4.81% are Black or African American, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.80% are some other race and 5.59% are multiracial.
Williams County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35, (91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Williams County is White with a population of 30,729 (79.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 41,184 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Williams County's population increased by 2,925 (14.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Williams County's population increased by 18,593 (82.30%), 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, Williams County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 19,229.