Watford City is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 6,207 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 $102,260.00.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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

The education level of Watford City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.85% of adults 25 and older in Watford City have a college degree.

The per capita income in Watford City in 2022 was $48,675, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,700 for a family of four. However, Watford City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watford City is an extremely 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 Black or African-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 24.51% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watford City include English, German, Norwegian, Irish, and Italian.

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