Demographics of Williston city, North Dakota

Williston city, North Dakota had 29,522 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +216 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Williston city, in four figures

29,522
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 28,056 ±24.; +0.7%
Change since July 2020: +216 people.; 32.0 ±1.8
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $79,381 ±$9,437
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Williston city, North Dakota's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Williston city, North Dakota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Williston city, North Dakota's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Williston city, North Dakota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	29,306	100.0	100.0
2021	27,355	93.3	100.2
2022	26,908	91.8	100.7
2023	27,781	94.8	101.6
2024	28,822	98.3	102.5
2025	29,522	100.7	103.1

Population of Williston city, North Dakota on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	29,306	—
2021	27,355	−1,951
2022	26,908	−447
2023	27,781	+873
2024	28,822	+1,041
2025	29,522	+700

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 32.0 ±1.8: for men 31.8 ±1.9 and for women 33.0 ±3.3. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Williston city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Under 5	2,199 ±298	7.8% ±1.1	6.3% ±0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	5,544 ±746	19.8% ±2.7	17.2% ±0.3	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	2,456 ±445	8.8% ±1.6	11.1% ±0.3	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	10,348 ±961	36.9% ±3.4	27.4% ±0.3	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,699 ±537	16.7% ±1.9	21.5% ±0.2	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,810 ±498	10.0% ±1.8	16.5% ±0.2	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $79,381 ±$9,437, and income per person $45,046 ±$3,646, in 2024 dollars. The median is $76,657 ±$1,163 in North Dakota and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Williston city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Dakota	United States
Under $25,000	1,027 ±347	9.0% ±3.0	14.4% ±0.5	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	2,387 ±610	21.0% ±5.2	17.9% ±0.6	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	2,104 ±557	18.5% ±4.8	16.6% ±0.5	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	1,707 ±462	15.0% ±4.0	13.9% ±0.4	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,555 ±519	13.7% ±4.5	18.6% ±0.6	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	1,275 ±332	11.2% ±2.8	9.0% ±0.4	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,305 ±364	11.5% ±3.1	9.6% ±0.4	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Williston city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Dakota	United States
All ages	2,244 ±613	8.1% ±2.2	10.8% ±0.4	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	749 ±316	9.7% ±3.9	11.1% ±0.7	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	992 ±323	6.1% ±2.0	11.2% ±0.4	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	503 ±231	13.6% ±5.9	9.5% ±0.5	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Williston city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Williston city	North Dakota	United States
Housing units	15,107 ±387	377,281 ±282	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	75.2% ±4.2	87.7% ±0.4	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	24.8% ±4.7	12.3% ±0.4	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	47.1% ±3.9	62.9% ±0.6	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	52.9% ±5.7	37.1% ±0.7	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$286,200 ±$26,966	$249,900 ±$2,909	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,122 ±$61	$954 ±$11	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2003 ±5	1982 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Williston city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2,920 ±617	10.4% ±2.2	4.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	20,661 ±691	73.6% ±2.5	81.7% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,806 ±297	6.4% ±1.1	3.3% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	472 ±148	1.7% ±0.5	1.6% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	780 ±302	2.8% ±1.1	4.2% ±0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 108	0% to 0.4%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 63	0% to 0.2%	0.3% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1,349 ±410	4.8% ±1.5	4.0% ±0.2	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Williston city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Dakota	United States
Born in the state	11,029 ±1,227	39.3% ±4.4	61.4% ±0.4	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	13,415 ±1,313	47.8% ±4.7	32.8% ±0.4	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	165 to 689	0.6% to 2.5%	1.1% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	3,185 ±687	11.4% ±2.4	4.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,222 ±517	4.4% ±1.8	1.9% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	1,963 ±597	7.0% ±2.1	2.8% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Williston city among the places of North Dakota

6th of 13 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Dakota page.

Places of North Dakota near Williston city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Fargo city	131,627 ±53
Bismarck city	75,556 ±71
Grand Forks city	59,042 ±37
Minot city	47,791 ±34
West Fargo city	40,094 ±39
Williston city	28,056 ±24
Dickinson city	25,357 ±34
Mandan city	24,522 ±32
Jamestown city	15,787 ±54
Wahpeton city	8,010 ±68
Devils Lake city	7,308 ±45

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Williston city, North Dakota

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026