Minot, ND Metro Area
The Minot, ND metro area is made up of 3 counties in North Dakota: Ward, McHenry, and Renville, largest first. About 75,694 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.4% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 75,694 2.4% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 4,764 sq mi (12,339 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- North Dakota
- CBSA code
- 33500
Counties in the Minot, ND metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County | Central | 68,233 | 90.1% |
| McHenry County | Outlying | 5,130 | 6.8% |
| Renville County | Outlying | 2,331 | 3.1% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Minot47,791 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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