Ward County, North Dakota: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Ward County | Ward County |
| State | North Dakota | North Dakota |
| State FIPS code | 38 | 38 |
| County FIPS code | 101 | 101 |
| Census region (code) | 2 | 2 |
| Census division (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 69,922 | 69922 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 69,922 | 69922 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 69,265 | 69265 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 68,831 | 68831 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 68,419 | 68419 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 68,427 | 68427 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 957 | 957 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 507 | 507 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 450 | 450 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 293 | 293 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -725 | -725 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -10 | -10 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 13.9865 | 13.986524999 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.4098 | 7.409789106 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 6.5767 | 6.5767358929 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.2822 | 4.2821858147 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -10.5959 | -10.59585227 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 2,170 | 2170 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Ward County, state_name=North Dakota, state_fips=38, county_fips=101, region=2, division=4, estimates_base_2020=69922, pop_2020=69922, pop_2021=69265, pop_2022=68831, pop_2023=68419, pop_2024=68427, npopchg_2024=8, births_2024=957, deaths_2024=507, naturalchg_2024=450, internationalmig_2024=293, domesticmig_2024=-725, residual_2024=-10, rbirth_2024=13.986524999, rdeath_2024=7.409789106, rnaturalchg_2024=6.5767358929, rinternationalmig_2024=4.2821858147, rdomesticmig_2024=-10.59585227, gq_estimates_2024=2170