Watford City is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 5,885 people and two associated neighborhoods, Watford City is the 13th largest community in North Dakota. Watford City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Watford City, where the median household income is $84,076.00.

Watford City real estate is some of the most expensive in North Dakota, although Watford City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Watford City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small city, Watford City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Watford City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Watford City in 2018 was $48,603, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,412 for a family of four. However, Watford City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watford City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watford City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watford City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Watford City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.20% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watford City include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Watford City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.