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Watford City, ND

5,900 people

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Population & People

Population

5,900

Median age

28.8

Median household income

$102,260

Poverty rate

7.8%

Unemployment rate

0.6%

Bachelor's degree+

18.9%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

24.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$408,500

Median gross rent

$1,336/mo

Homeownership rate

29.29%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$965

HUD Fair Market Rent (North Dakota statewide average across 53 areas — not specific to Watford City), 2026. Efficiency $769, 1BR $795, 2BR $965, 3BR $1297, 4BR $1588. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

North Dakota commercial electricity

7.4¢/kWh

North Dakota industrial electricity

7.5¢/kWh

North Dakota residential electricity

11.81¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

81883.3

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

63550.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for North Dakota

539.91

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Source: FRED, North Dakota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (North Dakota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (North Dakota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).