Ward County
Also known as Ward County, North Dakota, Ward County, ND
county in North Dakota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Dakota
- Founded
- April 14, 1885 (created), November 23, 1885 (organized)
- Named after
- Mark Ward
- Seat
- Minot
- Largest city
- Minot
- Total
- 2,055.980 sq mi (5,324.96 km )
- Land
- 2,013.029 sq mi (5,213.72 km )
- Water
- 42.951 sq mi (111.24 km ) 2.09%
- Estimate 2025
- 68,233
- Density
- 34.733/sq mi (13.411/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Ward County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,919, and was estimated to be 68,233 in 2025. making it the fourth-most populous county in North Dakota. The county seat and the largest city is Minot.
Ward County is part of the Minot, North Dakota metropolitan area as comprising all of McHenry, Renville, and Ward Counties.