Minot is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 47,759 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Minot is the fourth largest community in North Dakota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Minot, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Minot, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Minot’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Minot does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $75,545.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Minot, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Minot spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Minot citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.96% of adults in Minot have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Minot in 2022 was $41,662, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,648 for a family of four. However, Minot contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Minot is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Minot home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minot residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Minot include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Minot is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.