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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Williams County

North Dakota · 21,129 residents · 2,078 sq mi
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With 21,129 people, Williams County is a county in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $42,700. Median rent is $266 a month. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $23,249, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,129
+7%vs 2000
vs 19,761 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−16%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,078 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K24K30K37K43K19902000201020202024Williams County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,587)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(2,085)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,752)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,414)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(777)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(3,576)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(3,186)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,934)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(1,809)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(1,632)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(1,094)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(283)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,249
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,491 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,165
−33%vs 2000
vs $16,763 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$266
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $331 in 2000
US average: $450
70.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
29.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(18,245)
Black0.1%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(185)
Asian0.2%(36)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(20,100)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(113)
Asian0.1%(12)
Other4.8%(1,017)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(3,050)
Peruvian0.6%(229)
Chilean0.3%(136)
Honduran0.2%(85)
Dominican0.2%(73)
Salvadoran0.2%(71)
Guatemalan0.1%(53)
Puerto Rican0.1%(34)
Panamanian0.1%(24)
Cuban0%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(387)
Korean0.1%(51)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(47)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German17.5%(6,916)
Norwegian16.1%(6,361)
English6.2%(2,447)
Irish5.9%(2,317)
American4.4%(1,759)
Swedish2.1%(850)
Polish1.6%(635)
French1.4%(564)
Dutch1.3%(505)
Scottish1%(377)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(359)
Italian0.7%(286)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(276)
Danish0.6%(238)
Finnish0.5%(198)
Welsh0.3%(122)
Greek0.3%(120)
West Indian0.3%(114)
Jamaican0.3%(114)
Nigerian0.3%(112)
Arab0.3%(108)
Lebanese0.3%(108)
Canadian0.2%(66)
British0.1%(59)
Turkish0.1%(57)
Ukrainian0.1%(56)
Portuguese0.1%(45)
Czech0.1%(37)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Swiss0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Armenian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

14.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.5 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(5,011)
Married52.2%(8,012)
Widowed2%(307)
Divorced13.1%(2,015)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(3,441)
Married59.7%(8,250)
Widowed4.9%(679)
Divorced10.5%(1,453)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)55.5%(1,220)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(451)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.4%(316)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,199 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Williams County, North Dakota?

Williams County, North Dakota has about 21,129 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Williams County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Williams County, North Dakota earns about $23,249 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Williams County, North Dakota expensive?

In Williams County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $42,700, and the typical rent is about $266 a month.

How educated are people in Williams County, North Dakota?

About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Williams County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Williams County, North Dakota?

About 14.0% of people in Williams County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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