Median Household Income
$78,238
Median Home Value
$267,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,048/mo
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.6%
Median Age
33.6
Population Over Time
Ward County grew 4.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
65,854
2016
68,954
2018
69,034
2020
68,962
2022
69,532
2024
68,973
Business & Industry
Ward County has 2,043 business establishments employing 24,723 people.
Construction
253
Other services (except public administration)
205
Health care and social assistance
199
Accommodation and food services
184
Professional, scientific, and technical services
145
Finance and insurance
129
Wholesale trade
110
Real estate and rental and leasing
104
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.