Welcome to Williams County ...
Time Zone: Williams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Williston is the Seat for Williams County.
Williams County was founded in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williams had a population of 37,897 people. This is an increase of 69.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,398 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williams represented 3.33% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Williams County:
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
- Cow Creek is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Epping
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
- Epping is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <2>
- Grenora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <2>
- Springbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Tioga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Williams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
- Wildrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Williams County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Divide County
- Burke County
- Mountrail County
- McKenzie County
- Roosevelt County
- Sheridan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |