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Williams County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Williams County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Williams County is anchored in energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $163,642 — nearly 3.5 times the median household income of $85,595 — signaling a capital-intensive industrial base rather than a broad service economy. The county's 39,368 residents skew young at a median age of 31.8, with a tight 2.5% unemployment rate and 73.2% labor force participation, though only 23.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and field operations. Population has grown 15.6% over five years, and housing remains relatively accessible at a $267,800 median home value with rents averaging $1,108/month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,595

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.6% since 2018

Williams County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,591 (79.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,999 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,858 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,279 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,218 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,079 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,010
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)264
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)260
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic185
  5. 5.Arabic130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,199

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$163,642

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,637
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining3,665
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,434
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,915
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,440

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,069
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,147
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,102
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,066
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.91×)4,145
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.57×)728
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)1,596
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)5,030
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.96×)1,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$267,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,108/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,553 (19.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,400 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,191 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999851 (10.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999600 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999536 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,130 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled1,951 (9.9%)
  • Worked At Home785 (4.0%)
  • Walked732 (3.7%)
  • Other98 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit53 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.