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McHenry County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of McHenry County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McHenry County, ND is a small, predominantly agricultural rural county with a population of 5,264 that has contracted by 11.2% over the past five years and a median age of 43.4. The labor force is modestly sized with 64.5% participation, 20.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $46,963 against a low cost of living anchored by a median home value of $143,200 and median rent of $737 per month. An 81.4% homeownership rate and 9.8% poverty rate reflect a largely stable, owner-occupied community, though the ongoing population decline signals long-term labor supply constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,733

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.2% since 2018

McHenry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,908 (94.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races100 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race68 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone40 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic71
  2. 2.Korean26
  3. 3.Spanish18
  4. 4.Other Indo-European6
  5. 5.Arabic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

418

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,837

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,087

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining572
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance522
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)211
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities199
  5. 5.Construction (Group)181

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,085
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations396
  3. 3.Service Occupations384
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations311
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations306

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.86×)559
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)203
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)160
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.98×)171
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.92×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$737/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999201 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999184 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999179 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999147 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999125 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999115 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,739 (70.7%)
  • Worked At Home403 (16.4%)
  • Carpooled167 (6.8%)
  • Walked125 (5.1%)
  • Other19 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.