---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Ward County, ND"
classification: county
fips: "38101"
state: "ND"
demographics:
  population: 68973
  population_under_18: 16616
  population_18_64: 42721
  population_65_plus: 9636
  median_household_income: 78238
  poverty_rate: 8.56
  homeownership_rate: 60.78
  unemployment_rate: 3.57
  median_home_value: 267100
  gini_index: 0.4392
  vacancy_rate: 12.06
  race_white: 56047
  race_black: 3271
  race_asian: 1148
  race_native: 1269
  hispanic: 4947
  bachelors_plus: 17247
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, nd]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Ward County, ND

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 68973 |
| Under 18 | 16616 |
| 18–64 | 42721 |
| 65+ | 9636 |
| Median household income | 78238 |
| Poverty rate | 8.56 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.78 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.57 |
| Median home value | 267100 |
| Gini index | 0.4392 |
| Vacancy rate | 12.06 |
| White | 56047 |
| Black | 3271 |
| Asian | 1148 |
| Native | 1269 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4947 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 17247 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023