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McKenzie County

North Dakota · 15,192 residents (2025 est.) · 2,760 sq mi
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McKenzie County is home to 14,321 people in North Dakota. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 8,584 people. This skews young, with a median age of 31.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. Few US counties rank higher on income. There are 5 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 310%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,321
+150%since 2000
from 5,737 in 2000
15,192 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5 / sq mi
+156%since 2009
from 2 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.5
−20%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,760 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K7K10K13K16K19902000201020202024McKenzie County
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 59.1%(1,301)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.9%(1,274)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.6%(1,232)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(922)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(618)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.5%(2,646)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(1,912)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(1,618)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(1,462)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(841)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(394)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(101)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,404
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,342 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,333
+248%since 2000
from $14,732 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.0%
+39.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
−3%since 2010
from 0.466 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing27.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing18.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade11.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Construction9.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$349,600
+310%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,284
+157%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.4%
−20.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
46.6% rent
Vacancy rate
22.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.34 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
20.4%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+108%since 2009
from 1.8 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
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77%(4,419)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino1%(58)
Asian0%(2)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(10,553)
Black1.9%(276)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(1,729)
Asian1.1%(162)
Other11.2%(1,601)
Diversity Score
54
+11%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−5%since 2020
from 32 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
Mexican7.5%(1,067)
Spaniard2.4%(341)
Salvadoran1.7%(240)
Puerto Rican0.5%(77)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(53)
Cambodian0.3%(41)
Vietnamese0.3%(41)
Asian Indian0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(37)
Ancestry
German16.4%(2,348)
Norwegian15.9%(2,272)
English6.8%(972)
Irish6%(862)
American2.5%(354)
French1.9%(279)
Scottish1.8%(257)
Italian1.7%(238)
Swedish1.5%(208)
Russian1.4%(204)
Lithuanian1.3%(189)
Czech1.3%(186)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(108)
Dutch0.7%(106)
Polish0.7%(96)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(96)
Finnish0.4%(63)
Swiss0.4%(60)
Austrian0.4%(54)
Hungarian0.3%(39)
Danish0.2%(28)
Arab0.2%(26)
Egyptian0.2%(26)
Canadian0.2%(23)
Serbian0.2%(23)
Welsh0.1%(19)
Belgian0.1%(11)
British0.1%(11)
Portuguese0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 69.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
46.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.1%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(2,287)
Married52.7%(3,008)
Widowed1.1%(62)
Divorced6.1%(351)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(1,292)
Married64%(3,078)
Widowed4.6%(221)
Divorced4.5%(215)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% 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)31.1%(151)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(114)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 485 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 McKenzie County, North Dakota?

McKenzie County, North Dakota has about 14,321 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in McKenzie County, North Dakota earns about $93,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McKenzie County, North Dakota expensive?

In McKenzie County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $349,600, and the typical rent is about $1,284 a month.

How educated are people in McKenzie County, North Dakota?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in McKenzie County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 12.0% of people in McKenzie County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has McKenzie County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, McKenzie County, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,938 residents, a change of about 124 percent over that period.

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

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