Williston city, North Dakota
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,169
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,716
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.0%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,783
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $286,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,974
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,122
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,360
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,962
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,083
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 361,725
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 913,193
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,909
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,381
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,046
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,258.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,961.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.50
FIPS Code 3886220