70 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot | 1 | 47,203 | 48,388 | -0.5% | 1,704 | 28 | City |
| Minot AFB | 2 | 4,798 | 5,974 | -1.01% | 660 | 7 | CDP |
| Tatman | 3 | 2,683 | 2,789 | -0.26% | 75 | 36 | Township |
| Waterford | 4 | 2,400 | 2,466 | -0.25% | 67 | 36 | Township |
| Nedrose | 5 | 2,223 | 2,309 | -0.27% | 89 | 25 | Township |
| Harrison | 6 | 1,746 | 1,824 | -0.34% | 91 | 19 | Township |
| Surrey | 7 | 1,454 | 1,351 | 1.39% | 688 | 2 | City |
| Burlington | 8 | 1,346 | 1,286 | 0.9% | 706 | 2 | City |
| Sundre | 9 | 1,031 | 1,064 | -0.1% | 29 | 35 | Township |
| Kenmare | 10 | 908 | 962 | -1.2% | 677 | 1 | City |
| Afton | 11 | 829 | 863 | -0.24% | 24 | 35 | Township |
| Kirkelie | 12 | 471 | 491 | -0.42% | 13 | 36 | Township |
| Berthold | 13 | 463 | 488 | -1.07% | 391 | 1 | City |
| Eureka | 14 | 374 | 389 | -0.27% | 10 | 36 | Township |
| Surrey | 15 | 371 | 387 | -0.54% | 11 | 34 | Township |
| Burlington | 16 | 370 | 390 | -1.07% | 11 | 34 | Township |
| Sawyer | 17 | 304 | 324 | -1.3% | 619 | 0 | City |
| Sawyer | 18 | 298 | 312 | -0.33% | 8 | 35 | Township |
| Logan | 19 | 274 | 364 | 1.86% | 188 | 1 | CDP |
| New Prairie | 20 | 263 | 273 | -0.38% | 7 | 36 | Township |
| Des Lacs | 21 | 176 | 184 | -1.12% | 327 | 1 | City |
| Freedom | 22 | 156 | 164 | -0.64% | 4 | 35 | Township |
| Makoti | 23 | 144 | 152 | -1.37% | 267 | 1 | City |
| Carpio | 24 | 137 | 145 | -1.44% | 216 | 1 | City |
| McKinley | 25 | 135 | 140 | -0.74% | 4 | 36 | Township |
| Ruthville | 26 | 130 | 125 | -2.99% | 850 | 0 | CDP |
| Willis | 27 | 125 | 130 | 0% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Des Lacs | 28 | 124 | 131 | -0.8% | 4 | 35 | Township |
| Foxholm | 29 | 123 | 128 | 0% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Kenmare | 30 | 117 | 122 | 0% | 4 | 33 | Township |
| Burt | 31 | 103 | 109 | -0.96% | 3 | 36 | Township |
| Ryder | 32 | 102 | 109 | -1.92% | 195 | 1 | City |
| Gasman | 33 | 98 | 106 | -2% | 3 | 35 | Township |
| Douglas | 34 | 90 | 95 | -1.1% | 317 | 0 | City |
| Rolling Green | 35 | 82 | 83 | 0% | 2 | 34 | Township |
| Margaret | 36 | 78 | 81 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Rice Lake | 37 | 76 | 79 | 0% | 2 | 34 | Township |
| Donnybrook | 38 | 72 | 76 | -1.37% | 106 | 1 | City |
| Denmark | 39 | 70 | 73 | 0% | 2 | 34 | Township |
| Berthold | 40 | 69 | 72 | 0% | 2 | 35 | Township |
| Maryland | 41 | 68 | 71 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Mayland | 42 | 62 | 65 | 0% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Torning | 43 | 61 | 64 | 0% | 2 | 34 | Township |
| Hilton | 44 | 58 | 62 | -1.69% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Newman | 45 | 58 | 62 | -1.69% | 2 | 36 | Township |
| Lund | 46 | 57 | 59 | 0% | 2 | 35 | Township |
| Passport | 47 | 54 | 56 | 0% | 2 | 33 | Township |
| Brillian | 48 | 48 | 50 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| St. Marys | 49 | 48 | 50 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Carpio | 50 | 47 | 47 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Iota Flat | 51 | 45 | 47 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Elmdale | 52 | 44 | 46 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Spencer | 53 | 44 | 46 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Orlien | 54 | 42 | 44 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Carbondale | 55 | 41 | 43 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Ryder | 56 | 41 | 43 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Hiddenwood | 57 | 36 | 37 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Anna | 58 | 34 | 37 | -2.86% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Baden | 59 | 34 | 37 | -2.86% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Sauk Prairie | 60 | 34 | 35 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Vang | 61 | 33 | 36 | -2.94% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Shealy | 62 | 31 | 32 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Spring Lake | 63 | 30 | 31 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Douglas | 64 | 29 | 29 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Ree | 65 | 28 | 29 | 0% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Cameron | 66 | 26 | 27 | 0% | 1 | 35 | Township |
| Tolgen | 67 | 23 | 24 | 0% | 1 | 34 | Township |
| Greenbush | 68 | 22 | 23 | 0% | 1 | 36 | Township |
| Greely | 69 | 13 | 14 | 0% | 0.00 | 35 | Township |
| Evergreen | 70 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0.00 | 34 | Township |
Minot is the largest city in Ward County, with a population of 47,203.
Evergreen is the smallest city in Ward County, with a population of 11.
There are 70 cities in Ward County, North Dakota.