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Population in Ward County

Population in Ward County was 68,233 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

2025, persons68,233
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank4th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high69,9202020
Series low68,1862024

Population in Ward County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

68K68.5K69K69.5K70K2020202120222023202420252020: 69,920 persons2021: 69,287 persons2022: 68,752 persons2023: 68,228 persons2024: 68,186 persons2025: 68,233 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202568,233
202468,186
202368,228
202268,752
202169,287
202069,920

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2025
Ward County68,233
North Dakota799,358
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Ward County?

Population in Ward County was 68,233 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Ward County?

69,920 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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