Watford City

Population: 6,016
Median household income: $88,351
Median home value: $385,100

Watford City is a community in McKenzie County, North Dakota, home to 6,016 residents. Its median household income of $88,351 runs in line with the McKenzie County figure of $88,289.

Between 2019 and 2023, Watford City's population declined 13.0% from 6,912 to 6,016, while its median home value rose 62.9% from $236,400 to $385,100.

Households average 2.11 people. The median gross rent is $1,210.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,016
Median age: 28.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,351
Median home value: $385,100
Median gross rent: $1,210
Housing units: 3,683
Homeownership rate: 35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9126,016

Median household income

$74,797$88,351

Median home value

$236,400$385,100

Median gross rent

$1,143$1,210

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,912	$74,797	$236,400	$1,143
2020	7,146	$75,000	$283,000	$1,154
2021	5,725	$76,366	$314,100	$1,244
2022	5,900	$84,076	$350,500	$1,285
2023	6,016	$88,351	$385,100	$1,210

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3432.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 643.9%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	487	8.1%
5 to 17	1,209	20.1%
18 to 24	427	7.1%
25 to 34	1,936	32.2%
35 to 44	711	11.8%
45 to 54	613	10.2%
55 to 64	233	3.9%
65 to 74	231	3.8%
75 and over	169	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,083	67.9%
Black or African American	145	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	180	3.0%
Asian	56	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	183	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,369	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	7.5%
High school graduate	968	24.9%
Some college or associate's	1,629	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	799	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	204	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,760	78.6%
Carpooled	407	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	0.9%
Bicycle	73	2.1%
Worked from home	239	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,027	61.9%
15 to 29 min	429	13.1%
30 to 44 min	223	6.8%
45 to 59 min	236	7.2%
60+ min	358	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 7.9% (461 of 5,863)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	45.7%
Nonfamily households	1,519	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,797	75.9%
Vacant	886	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	987	35.3%
Renter-occupied	1,810	64.7%

1-unit, detached27.8%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units46.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,024	27.8%
1-unit, attached	279	7.6%
2 to 4 units	154	4.2%
5 to 19 units	370	10.0%
20 or more units	1,697	46.1%
Mobile home & other	159	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3883860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 47.8015, -103.2667