Ward County

“The Oasis of the Texas Desert”

Population: 11,644; (2020 Census)
County seat: Monahans
Ward County, founded in 1887, was named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Monahans – County Seat

School Districts

Ward County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Ward County	10,909	10,658	11,626	11,615

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	764
5-9	818
10-14	815
15-19	721
20-24	603
25-29	669
30-34	766
35-39	786
40-44	693
45-49	617
50-54	643
55-59	740
60-64	813
65-69	699
70-74	583
75-79	406
80-84	256
85+	234
18+	8,770
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Ward County	2023
Total	11,626.00
White Alone	55.13%
Black Alone	4.34%
American Indian Alone	1.07%
Asian Alone	0.65%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	18.55%
Two or More Races	20.24%
Hispanic Origin	55.50%
Diversity Index	80.70

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Ward County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.02%
Households	0.10%
Families	0.10%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	3,964	3,995	4,231	4,253
Housing Units	4,832	4,694	5,207	5,226
Owner Occupied Units			3,076	3,110
Renter Occupied Units			1,155	1,143
Vacant Units			976	973

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Ward County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$129,642	$140,706
Average Home Value	$169,295	$181,897
<$50,000	619	587
$50,000 - $99,999	654	622
$100,000 - $149,999	447	425
$150,000 - $199,999	412	394
$200,000 - $249,999	458	506
$250,000 - $299,999	149	165
$300,000 - $399,999	170	208
$400,000 - $499,999	63	77
$500,000 - $749,999	50	61
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	543
2000-2009	218
1990-1999	537
1980-1989	520
1970-1979	894
1960-1969	1,017
1950-1959	832
1940-1949	374
1939 or Before	161

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Ward County	2023	2028
Median Household	$63,409	$72,761
Average Household	$82,325	$91,936
Per Capita	$29,982	$33,685

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Ward County	2023
<$15,000	499
$15,000 - $24,999	395
$25,000 - $34,999	242
$35,000 - $49,999	576
$50,000 - $74,999	649
$75,000 - $99,999	683
$100,000 - $149,999	735
$150,000 - $199,999	299
$200,000+	153

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,086
In-County Residents	3,776
Out-of-County Residents	1,266
Drive Alone	4,329
Carpooled	565
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	66
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	87
Other	38
Less than 5 minutes	407
5-9 minutes	1,046
10-14 minutes	1,284
15-19 minutes	462
20-24 minutes	343
25-29 minutes	75
30-34 minutes	380
35-39 minutes	23
40-44 minutes	83
45-59 minutes	543
60-89 minutes	233
90+ minutes	141
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,312
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	6
Mining	109
Utilities	27
Construction	814
Manufacturing	108
Wholesale Trade	135

Retail Trade	676
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	118
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	30
Food & Beverage Stores	136
Health/Pers Care Stores	32
Gasoline Stations	123
Clothing/Accessory Store	133
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	13
General Merchandise Str	81

Transportation/Warehouse	268
Information	74

Finance & Insurance	97
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	70
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	20

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	114
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	105
Legal Services	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	34
Educational Services	444
HealthCare/Social Assist	271
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	67

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	514
Accommodation	173
Food Srv/Drinking Places	341

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	172
Auto Repair/Maintenance	31
Public Administration Emp	273

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ward County	2023
<9th Grade	735
Some High School	780
GED	385
Graduated High School	2,593
Some College/No Degree	1,855
Associates Degree	567
Bachelor's Degree	793
Graduate Degree	197

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	473
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	14
Utilities Bus	5
Construction Bus	38
Manufacturing Bus	7
Wholesale Trade Bus	20

Retail Trade Bus	64
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	13
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	10
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	11

Finance & Insurance Bus	20
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	8

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	15
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	17
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	64
Accommodation Bus	20
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	44

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	46
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	52

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17