Williston is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 27,029 people and five associated neighborhoods, Williston is the sixth largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Williston was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Williston economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Williston, where the median household income is $80,352.00.

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

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.11 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of people in Williston who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.81% of adults in Williston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Williston in 2022 was $44,173, which is wealthy relative to North Dakota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,692 for a family of four. However, Williston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Williston is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Williston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Williston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.32% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Williston include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Williston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.