Williston

Population: 27,964
Median household income: $84,309
Median home value: $262,700

Located in Williams County, North Dakota, Williston is a community with a population of 27,964. Its median household income of $84,309 runs below the Williams County figure of $90,224.

From 2019 to 2023, Williston's population grew 2.6% from 27,250 to 27,964, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $238,700 to $262,700.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,964
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,309
Median home value: $262,700
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 14,872
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,25027,964

Median household income

$84,710$84,309

Median home value

$238,700$262,700

Median gross rent

$964$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,250	$84,710	$238,700	$964
2020	27,812	$76,873	$244,400	$1,009
2021	27,368	$75,061	$220,500	$994
2022	27,783	$80,352	$245,600	$1,095
2023	27,964	$84,309	$262,700	$1,106

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4419.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,793	10.0%
5 to 17	5,378	19.2%
18 to 24	2,210	7.9%
25 to 34	4,710	16.8%
35 to 44	5,421	19.4%
45 to 54	2,775	9.9%
55 to 64	2,107	7.5%
65 to 74	1,536	5.5%
75 and over	1,034	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,952	74.9%
Black or African American	1,993	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	496	1.8%
Asian	439	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.2%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	1,265	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,758	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,726	9.8%
High school graduate	6,080	34.6%
Some college or associate's	5,264	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,865	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,648	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,362	83.4%
Carpooled	1,452	9.8%
Public transit	43	0.3%
Walked	437	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	389	2.6%
Other means	146	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,680	53.2%
15 to 29 min	4,871	33.7%
30 to 44 min	685	4.7%
45 to 59 min	229	1.6%
60+ min	975	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.7% (2,381 of 27,514)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,689	59.6%
Nonfamily households	4,527	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,216	75.4%
Vacant	3,656	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,707	50.9%
Renter-occupied	5,509	49.1%

1-unit, detached38.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units35.9%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,737	38.6%
1-unit, attached	803	5.4%
2 to 4 units	784	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,457	9.8%
20 or more units	5,344	35.9%
Mobile home & other	747	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3886220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 48.1895, -103.6491