COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

McHenry County

North Dakota · 5,987 residents · 1,874 sq mi

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McHenry County is a county of 5,987 people in North Dakota. The median age is 43.0, about 8 years above the US median. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $37,700, having risen by half since 1990. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $267 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.0

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,987

−8%since 1990

from 6,528 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.0

+9%since 1990

from 39.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,874 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.9%(294)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.6%(336)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(470)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.8%(464)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(225)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.8%(528)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.4%(865)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.3%(855)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.8%(645)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7410.8%(645)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.2%(429)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.9%(231)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,274

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,275 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,140

+71%since 1990

from $8,871 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.8%

−3.1 ptssince 1990

from 18.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,700

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $207 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 80.6% in 1990

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(6,503)

Black0%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(23)

Asian0.2%(15)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(5,896)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(24)

Asian0%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(77)

Puerto Rican0.3%(15)

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

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)

French Canadian0.5%(25)

Scottish0.5%(25)

Swiss0.5%(25)

Finnish0.4%(21)

Czech0.3%(18)

British0.2%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(8)

Brazilian0.1%(6)

Welsh0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(6)

Austrian0.1%(4)

Greek0.1%(4)

Lithuanian0.1%(4)

Jamaican0.1%(4)

Iranian0.1%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Egyptian0%(2)

Canadian0%(2)

Latvian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

+3.5 ptssince 1990

from 9.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

76.9%

+10.2 ptssince 1990

from 66.7% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.7 ptssince 1990

from 2.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

−56%since 1990

from 39.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(665)

Married61.7%(1,517)

Widowed4.3%(106)

Divorced6.9%(169)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(373)

Married61.7%(1,490)

Widowed16.6%(402)

Divorced6.2%(150)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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