Editing Watford City, North Dakota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 260
|1930= 769
|1940= 1023
|1950= 1371
|1960= 1865
|1970= 1768
|1980= 2119
|1990= 1784
|2000= 1435
|2010= 1744
|2020= 6207
|estyear=2023
|estimate=6020
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 12, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 12, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Watford City Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Watford City city, North Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Watford%20City%20city,%20North%20Dakota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|4,311
|69.5%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|145
|2.3%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|117
|1.9%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|136
|2.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|5
|0.1%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|38
|0.6%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|294
|4.7%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,161
|18.7%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,207'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 6,207 people, 2,449 households, and 1,390 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Watford%20City%20city,%20North%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|691.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,512 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 73.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.6% from some other races and 10.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 18.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Watford City city, North Dakota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/watford-city-city-north-dakota/160-3883860/ |access-date=June 12, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 10.5% were under 5 years of age, and 7.4% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 1,744 people, 733 households, and 445 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1243.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 873 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 93.6% White, 0.1% African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.

Of the 733 households 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.7% of households were one person and 15.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age was 40.2 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 1,435 people, 619 households, and 378 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|964.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 790 housing units at an average density of {{convert|531.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.91% White, 0.21% African American, 3.83% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

Of the 619 households 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 37.5% of households were one person and 22.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median household income was $29,688 and the median family income was $36,850. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $21,193 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,084. About 9.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.