Population
2,430
−16.9% since 2010
Typical home
$376K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Jobs based here
2,355
A job hub
What makes Williston stand out The 3 things Williston does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Williston has shrunk 16.9% since 2010 1,307 people in 2010; 2,430 today.
What’s changed most in Williston? 1,307 2010
1,086 2020
2,430 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Williston is conserved land 7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
35.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 35.5%
conserved · 4,225 of 11,916 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#4
most conserved land in ND
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area — 10
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Williston Most working residents leave Williston for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Williston (51%), Judson (7%) and Fargo (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
8% work in town
Where working residents work In Williston 8%
Williston 51%
Judson 7%
Fargo 3%
Bismarck 2%
5 mi
median commute distance
2,355
jobs based in Williston
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9 Very low risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1999
Housing
A typical Williston home is worth about $376K The typical Williston home is worth about $376,000, up 5.6% in a year, 28% above the North Dakota typical home.
$376K Zillow home value
Typical home value Williston $376K
North Dakota $292K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns Williston beats the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Dakota
What stands out Williston ND Fewer adults who have had cancer 5.6% 8.2% Fewer adults with heart disease 4.5% 6.1% More uninsured adults 9.7% 7.3%
Chi St. Alexius Health Williston
3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among ND towns
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Williston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 5–25°
Spring 29–55°
Summer 53–81°
Fall 31–56°
Sep 21
typical first frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 2,298 people come to Williston for work Where Williston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51% → Williston Williston 51%
7% → Judson Judson 7%
3% → Fargo Fargo 3%
2% → Bismarck Bismarck 2%
2% → Pherrin Pherrin 2%
2% → Missouri Ridge Missouri Ridge 2%
Williston · 8% stay
2,355 jobs based in Williston
8% of working residents work in town
5 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Williston?
Census LEHD 2023
1899 · Fort Buford Military Reservation, North Dakota and Montana · Wikimedia Commons
Williston’s story
139 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Williston is a city in and the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census gave its population as 29,160, making Williston the sixth-most populous city in North Dakota. It is near the southeast edge of the Williston Basin, named after the city. This huge subterranean geologic feature is known for its rich deposits of petroleum, coal, and potash, which contributed to the city's population nearly doubling between 2010 and 2020, due largely to the North Dakota oil boom. Williston's newspaper is the weekly Williston Herald. Williston is the home of Williston State College and the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1887
Population 29,479
Area 21 sq mi
Elevation 1,877 ft
ZIP code 58801, 58802, 58803
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