Welcome to 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	2022	2027
Ward County	10,909	10,658	11,833	11,486

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	813	797	762
5-9	816	836	796
10-14	790	826	833
15-19	762	726	756
20-24	630	622	589
25-29	692	711	555
30-34	611	772	642
35-39	586	795	739
40-44	623	682	790
45-49	757	645	678
50-54	757	655	598
55-59	657	778	647
60-64	589	821	730
65-69	440	692	743
70-74	369	567	605
75-79	335	400	479
80-84	237	256	290
85+	194	252	254
18+	7,738	8,910	8,613
Median Age	37	39	40

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Ward County	2022
Total	11,833.000
White Alone	55.240
Black Alone	4.120
American Indian Alone	1.040
Asian Alone	0.620
Pacific Islander Alone	0.020
Some Other Race	18.270
Two or More Races	20.700
Hispanic Origin	55.170
Diversity Index	80.600

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Ward County	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.59%
Households	-0.73%
Families	-0.69%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	3,964	3,995	4,272	4,118
Housing Units	4,832	4,694	5,198	5,234
Owner Occupied Units			3,090	3,014
Renter Occupied Units			1,182	1,104
Vacant Units			926	1,116

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Ward County	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$120,106	$137,977
Average Home Value	$167,193	$180,781
<$50,000	706	630
$50,000 - $99,999	687	618
$100,000 - $149,999	378	341
$150,000 - $199,999	488	511
$200,000 - $249,999	381	397
$250,000 - $299,999	247	286
$300,000 - $399,999	98	113
$400,000 - $499,999	23	26
$500,000 - $749,999	31	35
$1,000,000 +	8	9

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	115
2000-2009	166
1990-1999	627
1980-1989	511
1970-1979	912
1960-1969	852
1950-1959	997
1940-1949	346
1939 or Before	159

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Ward County	2022	2027
Median Household	$73,738	$79,054
Average Household	$91,523	$102,910
Per Capita	$33,063	$36,917

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Ward County	2022
<$15,000	420
$15,000 - $24,999	291
$25,000 - $34,999	234
$35,000 - $49,999	469
$50,000 - $74,999	749
$75,000 - $99,999	883
$100,000 - $149,999	653
$150,000 - $199,999	346
$200,000+	227

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,087
In-County Residents	3,782
Out-of-County Residents	1,262
Drive Alone	4,243
Carpooled	552
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	73
Less than 5 minutes	478
5-9 minutes	1,063
10-14 minutes	1,207
15-19 minutes	490
20-24 minutes	365
25-29 minutes	84
30-34 minutes	407
35-39 minutes	24
40-44 minutes	59
45-59 minutes	384
60-89 minutes	258
90+ minutes	195
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,569
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	6
Mining	123
Utilities	22
Construction	937
Manufacturing	108
Wholesale Trade	280

Retail Trade	609
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	112
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	30
Food & Beverage Stores	121
Health/Pers Care Stores	17
Gasoline Stations	132
Clothing/Accessory Store	134
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	5
General Merchandise Str	32
Misc Store Retailers	16
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	273
Information	69

Finance & Insurance	97
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	71
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	19

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	125
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	116
Legal Services	10
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	34
Educational Services	390
HealthCare/Social Assist	321
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	54

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	526
Accommodation	167
Food Srv/Drinking Places	359

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	215
Auto Repair/Maintenance	31
Public Administration Emp	260

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ward County	2022
Some High School	783
Graduated High School	2,626
Associates Degree	488
Bachelor's Degree	857
Graduate Degree	298

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	502
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	15
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	41
Manufacturing Bus	7
Wholesale Trade Bus	20

Retail Trade Bus	69
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	11
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	12
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	5
Misc Store Retailers Bus	5
Nonstore Retailers Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	23
Information Bus	10

Finance & Insurance Bus	21
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	8

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	17
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	25
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	18
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	68
Accommodation Bus	19
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	49

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	51
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	52

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15