Minot AFB

Population: 4,904
Median household income: $65,571

Minot AFB, a community in Ward County, North Dakota, has 4,904 residents. Its median household income of $65,571 runs below the Ward County figure of $79,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Minot AFB's population declined 7.7% from 5,312 to 4,904, while its median household income rose 8.8% from $60,242 to $65,571.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.4% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,904
Median age: 22.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,571
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,413
Housing units: 1,660
Homeownership rate: 0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3124,904

Median household income

$60,242$65,571

Median gross rent

$1,605$1,413

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	5,312	$60,242	$1,605
2020	5,974	$63,839	$1,497
2021	5,375	$72,500	$1,490
2022	4,943	$72,237	$1,458
2023	4,904	$65,571	$1,413

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

Age distribution

Under 516.2%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2421.2%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 541.3%

55 to 640.6%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	794	16.2%
5 to 17	1,112	22.7%
18 to 24	1,040	21.2%
25 to 34	1,204	24.6%
35 to 44	656	13.4%
45 to 54	63	1.3%
55 to 64	30	0.6%
65 to 74	5	0.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,059	62.4%
Black or African American	421	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.3%
Asian	30	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.4%
Some other race	145	3.0%
Two or more races	373	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	840	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's47.4%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	1.8%
High school graduate	373	19.1%
Some college or associate's	929	47.4%
Bachelor's degree	343	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	278	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,901	82.0%
Carpooled	268	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	1.9%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	52	2.2%
Other means	50	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,852	81.8%
15 to 29 min	294	13.0%
30 to 44 min	39	1.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	80	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 1.5% (66 of 4,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	994	74.8%
Nonfamily households	335	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,329	80.1%
Vacant	331	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	0.4%
Renter-occupied	1,324	99.6%

1-unit, detached9.9%

1-unit, attached56.3%

2 to 4 units28.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	9.9%
1-unit, attached	934	56.3%
2 to 4 units	464	28.0%
5 to 19 units	42	2.5%
20 or more units	46	2.8%
Mobile home & other	9	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3853420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 48.4190, -101.3365