Census place 3853380

Minot

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Minot city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Minot.

According to the 2025 estimate, Minot has a population of 47,308 and 1,704 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 9 covered North Dakota places are: typical commute is 19.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 16.4 minutes; population density is 1,704/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi; and median home value is $257,100, below the comparison median of $263,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
19.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 16.4 minutes
population density
1,704/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,960/sq mi
median home value
$257,100
Below the comparison median of $263,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Minot's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,308
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,704/sq mi
27.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,219
Median home value
$257,100
Median gross rent
$973
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.7%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
77.2%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
5.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
26.8%
Residents with a disability
15.4%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ward County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
7
Flood declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINOT INTL AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
32.1°F
Annual rainfall
16.7"
Annual snowfall
45.1"

Month by month

A year in Minot.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Population
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Median home
$247,700

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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Population
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Median home
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