Editing Ward County, North Dakota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1681
|1900= 7961
|1910= 25221
|1920= 28811
|1930= 33597
|1940= 31981
|1950= 34782
|1960= 47072
|1970= 58560
|1980= 58392
|1990= 57921
|2000= 58975
|2010= 61675
|2020= 69919
|estyear=2023
|estimate=68332
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 1, 2015}}</ref><br/>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 1, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=April 20, 1995|access-date=February 1, 2015}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 1, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
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===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 69,919 people, 28,847 households, and 17,323 families in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Ward%20County,%20North%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|34.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} There were 32,176 housing units.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2010 census]], there were 61,675 people, 25,029 households, and 15,597 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|30.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 26,744 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.3|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 90.3% white, 2.6% American Indian, 2.5% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 44.4% were [[Germans|German]], 30.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 11.6% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 5.7% were [[English people|English]], and 2.3% were [[Americans|American]].

Of the 25,029 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 32.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,793 and the median income for a family was $60,361. Males had a median income of $37,569 versus $28,415 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,326. About 6.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

===Population by decade===
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