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McIntosh County

North Dakota · 2,451 residents (2025 est.) · 975 sq mi
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McIntosh County is a county of 2,497 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 53.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $84,200. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 3 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,497
−26%since 2000
from 3,390 in 2000
2,451 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 3 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.0
+4%since 2000
from 51.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
975 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024McIntosh County
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(120)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(105)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(157)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.7%(117)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(74)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348%(200)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(326)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.9%(197)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.8%(420)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414%(349)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.9%(222)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over8.4%(210)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,419
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,389 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,018
+153%since 2000
from $15,018 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
−6%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing22%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction21.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Information7.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing6.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services3.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade1.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,200
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$608
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $280 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
20.8% rent
Vacancy rate
28.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.00 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
15.7%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.3
+2%since 2009
from 1.3 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(3,329)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(28)
Asian0.3%(9)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92%(2,298)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(82)
Asian0.8%(21)
Other3.8%(94)
Diversity Score
19
+533%since 2009
from 3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(59)
Puerto Rican0.6%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(10)
Thai0.2%(6)
Japanese0.2%(5)
Ancestry
German57.6%(1,439)
Russian16.3%(406)
American7.1%(177)
Norwegian4.5%(112)
Irish2.1%(52)
English1.9%(47)
Swedish1.8%(46)
French1.6%(39)
Polish1.3%(32)
Italian0.5%(13)
Scottish0.3%(8)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.3%(7)
Ukrainian0.3%(7)
Dutch0.2%(6)
British0.1%(3)
Finnish0.1%(3)
Hungarian0.1%(3)
Czech0.1%(2)
Danish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+30.6 ptssince 2000
from 59.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.3 min
−1%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
11.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 3.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2012
from 17.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.2%
+19.8 ptssince 2017
from 62.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
88.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2016
from 81.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 0.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(301)
Married58.1%(601)
Widowed5.1%(53)
Divorced7.7%(80)
Women 15+
Never married14%(151)
Married54.4%(588)
Widowed21.9%(237)
Divorced9.6%(104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% 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)7.1%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55%(77)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 140 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 McIntosh County, North Dakota?

McIntosh County, North Dakota has about 2,497 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in McIntosh County, North Dakota earns about $64,419 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McIntosh County, North Dakota expensive?

In McIntosh County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $84,200, and the typical rent is about $608 a month.

How educated are people in McIntosh County, North Dakota?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in McIntosh County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 12.2% of people in McIntosh County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has McIntosh County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, McIntosh County, North Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,524 residents, a change of about -38 percent over that period.

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