Ryder is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States.

North Dakota's first oil strike occurred in Ryder in 1908 when oil began seeping into a water well dug by meat market proprietor Joe Wustner in 1906.

[5] Wustner kept quiet about his discovery and used the substance to fuel his kerosene lamps.

47.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 1.09% Native American and 1.09% Asian.

43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 18.5% of families and 30.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.