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Williams County, North Dakota

Williams County, North Dakota, has 41,767 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williston. It uses Central Time and covers 2,078 sq mi (5,381 km²) of land.

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Williams County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
41,767
Land area
2,078 sq mi (5,381 km²)
County seat or government
Williston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$85,595 ± $6,424
Median home value
$284,800 ± $24,004
Median rent, with utilities
$1,123 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners
53% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Williston, ND micro areaCentral county
Water area
70.2 sq mi (182 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38105
Coordinates (central point)
48.355765, -103.501333
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Williams County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5880134,277 people
  2. 588522,087 people
  3. 588491,101 people
  4. 58843676 people
  5. 58845584 people
  6. 58795414 people
  7. 58853354 people
  8. 58856211 people
  9. 58755133 people
  10. 5883066 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Williams County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Williams County, largest first

  1. Williston Township2,430 people
  2. Missouri Ridge Township1,199 people
  3. Stony Creek Township727 people
  4. Trenton Township590 people
  5. Judson Township577 people
  6. Pherrin Township572 people
  7. Truax Township217 people
  8. Springbrook Township166 people
  9. Scorio Township144 people
  10. Sauk Valley Township132 people
  11. Buford Township104 people
  12. Round Prairie Township95 people
All 53
  1. Blacktail Township93 people
  2. Farmvale Township83 people
  3. Twelve Mile Township80 people
  4. Pleasant Valley Township77 people
  5. Strandahl Township75 people
  6. West Bank Township75 people
  7. Climax Township73 people
  8. View Township66 people
  9. Hebron Township65 people
  10. Marshall Township56 people
  11. Dublin Township55 people
  12. Lindahl Township53 people
  13. Tioga Township49 people
  14. Brooklyn Township47 people
  15. Nesson Valley Township46 people
  16. Wheelock Township34 people
  17. Oliver Township26 people
  18. Equality Township19 people
  19. Hardscrabble Township19 people
  20. Champion Township16 people
  21. Blue Ridge Township13 people
  22. Good Luck Township13 people
  23. Athens Township12 people
  24. Barr Butte Township12 people
  25. Hazel Township12 people
  26. Grenora Township9 people
  27. Bonetraill Township5 people
  28. Winner Township4 people
  29. Big Meadow Township0 people
  30. Big Stone Township0 people
  31. Bull Butte Township0 people
  32. Dry Fork Township0 people
  33. East Fork Township0 people
  34. Ellisville Township0 people
  35. Hofflund Township0 people
  36. Mont Township0 people
  37. Orthell Township0 people
  38. Rainbow Township0 people
  39. Rock Island Township0 people
  40. South Meadow Township0 people
  41. Tyrone Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Williams County, largest first

  1. Williston Basin Public School District 734,018 people
  2. Tioga Public School District 152,342 people
  3. Divide County Public School District 12,128 people
  4. Nesson Public School District 21,830 people
  5. Grenora Public School District 99996 people
  6. Eight Mile Public School District 6732 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Williams County, largest first

  1. Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,447 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Williston, North Dakota (city)28,056 people
  2. Tioga, North Dakota (city)1,657 people
  3. Ray, North Dakota (city)714 people
  4. Grenora, North Dakota (city)408 people
  5. Trenton, North Dakota (CDP)406 people
  6. Wildrose, North Dakota (city)260 people
  7. Epping, North Dakota (city)124 people
  8. McGregor, North Dakota (CDP)108 people
  9. Blacktail, North Dakota (CDP)93 people
  10. Alamo, North Dakota (city)47 people
  11. Long Creek, North Dakota (CDP)38 people
  12. Springbrook, North Dakota (city)27 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Divide County, North Dakota32 mi north
  2. McKenzie County, North Dakota43 mi south
  3. Sheridan County, Montana53 mi northwest
  4. Mountrail County, North Dakota53 mi east
  5. Burke County, North Dakota54 mi northeast
  6. Richland County, Montana63 mi southwest
  7. Roosevelt County, Montana69 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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