| | Minot, ND | Liberal, KS | United States |
| Population | 48,005 | 19,340 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 47.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 52.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 30.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 41,446 | 20,550 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 36,567 | 19,666 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 34,544 | 16,573 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 29.7% | -4.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 37.3% | 13.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,762.4 | 1,696.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.2 | 11.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Minot, ND | Liberal, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Minot, ND | Liberal, KS | United States |
| White | 79.3% | 26.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 2.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% | 65.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Minot, ND | Liberal, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 48.3% | 49.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.0% | 46.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 50.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.7% | 36.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 20,875 | 6,398 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,393 | 4,296 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.9% | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 31.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 9,482 | 2,102 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.4% | 23.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.8% |