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McHenry County

North Dakota · 5,130 residents (2025 est.) · 1,874 sq mi
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McHenry County is home to 5,207 people in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 3 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $151,000, having more than tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,207
−13%since 2000
from 5,987 in 2000
5,130 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 3 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.4
+1%since 2000
from 43.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,874 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024McHenry County
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(273)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(388)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(355)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(327)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(207)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(499)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(646)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(588)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.8%(771)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(672)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(303)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(178)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,733
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,274 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,377
+167%since 2000
from $15,140 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.1%
+35.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
−3%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing23%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction20.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$151,000
+120%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$713
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $267 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
18.6% rent
Vacancy rate
20.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
+12%since 2009
from 2.04 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
16.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
+8%since 2009
from 1.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(5,896)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(24)
Asian0%(2)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94%(4,892)
Black0.8%(40)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(112)
Asian0.2%(12)
Other2.9%(151)
Diversity Score
14
+173%since 2009
from 5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
5
−77%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(77)
Puerto Rican0.3%(15)
Cuban0%(2)
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German38.6%(2,010)
Norwegian26.1%(1,357)
Irish8.2%(425)
English6%(314)
Swedish2.4%(125)
American2.3%(119)
French2.1%(107)
Russian2%(106)
Hungarian1.5%(77)
Polish1.2%(61)
Italian0.8%(43)
Dutch0.8%(42)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.5%(27)
Ukrainian0.5%(27)
Scottish0.5%(25)
Swiss0.5%(25)
Finnish0.4%(21)
Czech0.3%(18)
British0.2%(8)
Brazilian0.1%(6)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Austrian0.1%(4)
Greek0.1%(4)
Lithuanian0.1%(4)
Jamaican0.1%(4)
Iranian0.1%(3)
Arab0%(2)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+73%since 2000
from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 3.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.7%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
48.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(579)
Married61.2%(1,338)
Widowed3.7%(80)
Divorced8.6%(188)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(369)
Married60.9%(1,222)
Widowed12.7%(254)
Divorced8%(161)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(114)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(99)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 418 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in McHenry County, North Dakota?

McHenry County, North Dakota has about 5,207 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in McHenry County, North Dakota?

The typical household in McHenry County, North Dakota earns about $80,733 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McHenry County, North Dakota expensive?

In McHenry County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $151,000, and the typical rent is about $713 a month.

How educated are people in McHenry County, North Dakota?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in McHenry County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McHenry County, North Dakota?

About 9.7% of people in McHenry County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has McHenry County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, McHenry County, North Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,321 residents, a change of about -20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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