McHenry County, North Dakota

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,264
Median household income: $80,614
Median home value: $143,200

McHenry County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 5,264. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,614, its median household income sits above North Dakota's $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, McHenry County's population declined 10.4% from 5,878 to 5,264, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $64,179 to $80,614.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,264
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,614
Median home value: $143,200
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 2,832
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8785,264

Median household income

$64,179$80,614

Median home value

$117,100$143,200

Median gross rent

$565$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,878	$64,179	$117,100	$565
2020	5,825	$67,039	$119,500	$541
2021	5,420	$71,612	$119,500	$671
2022	5,326	$78,071	$136,600	$753
2023	5,264	$80,614	$143,200	$737

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	5.2%
5 to 17	980	18.6%
18 to 24	291	5.5%
25 to 34	525	10.0%
35 to 44	648	12.3%
45 to 54	607	11.5%
55 to 64	792	15.0%
65 to 74	671	12.7%
75 and over	477	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,971	94.4%
Black or African American	37	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.6%
Asian	26	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	81	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	8.6%
High school graduate	1,263	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,361	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	642	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	135	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,803	72.1%
Carpooled	178	7.1%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	121	4.8%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	378	15.1%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	779	36.7%
15 to 29 min	315	14.9%
30 to 44 min	604	28.5%
45 to 59 min	150	7.1%
60+ min	273	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.8% (511 of 5,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,498	66.1%
Nonfamily households	767	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,265	80.0%
Vacant	567	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,819	80.3%
Renter-occupied	446	19.7%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,294	81.0%
1-unit, attached	22	0.8%
2 to 4 units	70	2.5%
5 to 19 units	148	5.2%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	294	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 38049
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,874 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 48.2338, -100.6333