Median Household Income
$65,952
Median Home Value
$150,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,118/mo
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
78.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4%
Median Age
34.5
Population Over Time
Ward County grew 1.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
11,011
2016
11,396
2018
11,586
2020
11,745
2022
11,347
2024
11,144
Business & Industry
Ward County has 339 business establishments employing 4,718 people.
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
78
Accommodation and food services
46
Construction
24
Other services (except public administration)
23
Real estate and rental and leasing
20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18
Finance and insurance
14
Wholesale trade
10
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.