Minot is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 47,759 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Minot is the fourth largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Minot was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Minot economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Minot, where the median household income is $75,545.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Minot. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One of the benefits of Minot is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.57 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The overall education level of Minot citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.96% of adults in Minot have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Minot in 2018 was $41,662, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,648 for a family of four. However, Minot contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Minot is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Minot home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minot residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Minot include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Minot is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.