McKenzie County, North Dakota
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,760.13
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,192
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,782
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,711
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,707
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,360
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.5%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 485
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $349,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,274
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,284
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,997
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,246
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 480,480
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 295,633
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,285
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,333
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 594
Total employment, 2023 6,861
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 646,473
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,085
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 363
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 244
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,760.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,760.32
FIPS Code 38053