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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

McKenzie County

North Dakota · 6,383 residents · 2,760 sq mi
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With 6,383 people, McKenzie County is a county in North Dakota. The average commute runs 40 minutes. The typical home is worth $44,300. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $233 a month. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,383
+11%vs 2000
vs 5,737 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
−16%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,760 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K7K10K13K16K19902000201020202024McKenzie County
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(577)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(627)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(574)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(466)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(210)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(953)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(1,019)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(541)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(539)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(523)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(289)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(65)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,662
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,342 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,832
−33%vs 2000
vs $14,732 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,300
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$233
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $274 in 2000
US average: $450
74.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.9% in 2000
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77%(4,419)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino1%(58)
Asian0%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(5,463)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(36)
Asian0%(0)
Other14.4%(918)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

14.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.7%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

39.5 min
+164%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
10.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in McKenzie County, North Dakota?

McKenzie County, North Dakota has about 6,383 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in McKenzie County, North Dakota earns about $24,662 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 $44,300, and the typical rent is about $233 a month.

How educated are people in McKenzie County, North Dakota?

About 14.2% 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 18.4% of people in McKenzie County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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

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