| Name | Ward County |
| State | North Dakota |
| FIPS Code | 38101 |
| County Seat | Minot |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 68,419 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.2% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 85.42% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+23 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 701 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 85.42% |
| African American | 4.29% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1.62% |
| Native American | 1.36% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 75.98% |
| African American | 5.41% |
| Hispanic | 7.79% |
| Asian | 0.93% |
| Native American | 3.89% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.42% |