McHenry County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,130
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,130
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,356
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,395
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,839
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $713
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,244
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,127
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,733
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,377
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 141
Total employment, 2023 740
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,907
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -39.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 446
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,873.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,873.95
FIPS Code 38049