Ward County

Upton 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	2025	2030
Ward County	10,909	10,658	10,991	10,798

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	747
5-9	774
10-14	763
15-19	803
20-24	727
25-29	615
30-34	766
35-39	796
40-44	800
45-49	656
50-54	577
55-59	606
60-64	640
65-69	629
70-74	378
75-79	329
80-84	191
85+	194
18+	8,200
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Ward County	2025
Total	10,991.00
White Alone	53.92%
Black Alone	3.9%
American Indian Alone	1.12%
Asian Alone	0.89%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	19.22%
Two or More Races	20.94%
Hispanic Origin	57.70%
Diversity Index	80.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Ward County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.35%
Households	0.00%
Families	-0.14%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	3,964	3,995	4,109	4,109
Housing Units	4,832	4,694	5,063	5,061
Owner Occupied Units			3,091	3,131
Renter Occupied Units			1,018	978
Vacant Units			954	952

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Ward County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$155,339	$166,836
Average Home Value	$223,858	$242,506
<$50,000	381	353
$50,000 - $99,999	648	604
$100,000 - $149,999	455	426
$150,000 - $199,999	420	394
$200,000 - $249,999	355	384
$250,000 - $299,999	172	186
$300,000 - $399,999	294	351
$400,000 - $499,999	167	199
$500,000 - $749,999	110	131
$1,000,000 +	38	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	678
2000-2009	138
1990-1999	165
1980-1989	630
1970-1979	1,006
1960-1969	946
1950-1959	992
1940-1949	404
1939 or Before	139

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Ward County	2025	2030
Median Household	$69,900	$75,597
Average Household	$92,482	$97,408
Per Capita	$34,595	$37,089

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Ward County	2025
<$15,000	419
$15,000 - $24,999	237
$25,000 - $34,999	275
$35,000 - $49,999	531
$50,000 - $74,999	706
$75,000 - $99,999	531
$100,000 - $149,999	852
$150,000 - $199,999	357
$200,000+	201

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,074
In-County Residents	3,658
Out-of-County Residents	1,414
Drive Alone	4,344
Carpooled	612
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	60
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	51
Other	6
Less than 5 minutes	444
5-9 minutes	1,136
10-14 minutes	1,094
15-19 minutes	345
20-24 minutes	402
25-29 minutes	103
30-34 minutes	452
35-39 minutes	15
40-44 minutes	91
45-59 minutes	624
60-89 minutes	208
90+ minutes	100
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,518
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	11
Mining	197
Utilities	28
Construction	747
Manufacturing	117
Wholesale Trade	141

Retail Trade	666
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	115
Furn & Home Furnish Str	2
Electronics & Appl Store	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	28
Food & Beverage Stores	159
Health/Pers Care Stores	34
Gasoline Stations	103
Clothing/Accessory Store	135
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	15
General Merchandise Str	67

Transportation/Warehouse	206
Information	97

Finance & Insurance	107
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	79
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	11
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	17

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	109
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	102
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	31
Educational Services	505
HealthCare/Social Assist	307
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	67

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	568
Accommodation	190
Food Srv/Drinking Places	378

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	161
Auto Repair/Maintenance	19
Public Administration Emp	351

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Ward County	2025
<9th Grade	567
Some High School	630
GED	290
Graduated High School	2,762
Some College/No Degree	1,577
Associates Degree	499
Bachelor's Degree	621
Graduate Degree	231

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	488
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	14
Utilities Bus	6
Construction Bus	39
Manufacturing Bus	8
Wholesale Trade Bus	20

Retail Trade Bus	70
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	16
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	14
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	13

Finance & Insurance Bus	19
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	6

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	16
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	20
Legal Services Bus	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	7
Educational Services Bus	13
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	18
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	63
Accommodation Bus	21
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	42

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	52
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	5
Public Administration Bus	52

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30