North Dakota · Census place 86220
Williston city, ND
Quick answer
Williston city has 27,964 residents, ranking #6 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $84,309, the median home is worth $262,700 and median gross rent runs $1,106 a month.
- Population
- 27,964Williston city residents
- Median household income
- $84,309Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $262,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,106Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Williston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Williston city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.7% of residents and 50.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Dakota.
- Grand Forks city 58,882
- Minot city 47,922
- West Fargo city 39,325
- Dickinson city 25,216
- Mandan city 24,293
- Jamestown city 15,774
- Wahpeton city 7,996
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