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Williston, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Williams County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
27,964
Population
1,087/sq mi density
$84,309
Median Income
$46,116 per capita
$262,700
Home Value
$360,975 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
2,745 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,309 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$262,700 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,309
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,116
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Williston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Williston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,309
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,116
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,171
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,759
123%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,759
23% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,228
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
101
Retail
139
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,171
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,989
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,309 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,171 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,759 |
| County GDP | $7,473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,228 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,171 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,989 |