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.

One of the benefits of Williston is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.11 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.

In terms of college education, Williston is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.81% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.