COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

McLean County

North Dakota · 10,457 residents · 2,110 sq mi

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McLean County is home to 10,457 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $40,000. The median age is 37.2, about 4 years above the US median. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $250 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

10,457

+12%vs 2000

vs 9,311 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.2

−16%vs 2000

vs 44.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,110 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(717)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(865)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(946)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(689)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(348)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(1,309)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(1,524)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(1,043)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(992)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(1,087)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(761)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(176)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,853

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,337 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,733

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,220 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $291 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

21.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(8,592)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(81)

Asian0.1%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(9,885)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(15)

Asian0%(2)

Other5.5%(570)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(106)

Central American0.5%(53)

Guatemalan0.3%(34)

Cuban0.2%(23)

Panamanian0.2%(19)

South American0.2%(18)

Venezuelan0.2%(18)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(47)

Asian Indian0.3%(28)

Korean0.1%(14)

Japanese0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German34.2%(3,362)

Norwegian20.2%(1,982)

Irish4.3%(426)

English3.5%(343)

American3.5%(339)

Swedish2.8%(276)

Russian1.8%(176)

French1.7%(163)

Ukrainian1.3%(126)

Danish1.2%(120)

Dutch1%(101)

Polish0.7%(73)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.6%(57)

Italian0.4%(37)

Romanian0.4%(37)

Brazilian0.4%(35)

Portuguese0.3%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(23)

Czech0.2%(20)

Hungarian0.2%(20)

French Canadian0.2%(19)

British0.2%(15)

Austrian0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(10)

Slovak0.1%(8)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Swiss0.1%(6)

Greek0.1%(5)

Welsh0.1%(5)

Latvian0%(4)

Australian0%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

Croatian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.2%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.2 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 17.8 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 married22.7%(956)

Married63.3%(2,666)

Widowed3.6%(150)

Divorced10.5%(443)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(597)

Married65%(2,540)

Widowed10.8%(421)

Divorced9%(351)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.3%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% 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)11.3%(79)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(106)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.4%(340)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(36)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 702 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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