McLean County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,740
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,845
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,776
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,771
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,962
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.8%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 702
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,904
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,599
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $784
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,377
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,189
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,799
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,941
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,819
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,317
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 257
Total employment, 2023 2,319
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 180,554
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 765
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 164
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 114
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 128
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.6
Population per square mile, 2010 4.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,110.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,110.88
FIPS Code 38055