McLean County, North Dakota

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,807
Median household income: $81,847
Median home value: $233,100

McLean County, North Dakota counts 9,807 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $81,847, its median household income sits above North Dakota's $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, McLean County's population grew 2.3% from 9,584 to 9,807, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $68,529 to $81,847.

81.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,807
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,847
Median home value: $233,100
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 5,794
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,5849,807

Median household income

$68,529$81,847

Median home value

$174,400$233,100

Median gross rent

$701$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,584	$68,529	$174,400	$701
2020	9,531	$70,261	$184,800	$707
2021	9,788	$72,324	$200,600	$720
2022	9,781	$80,556	$222,100	$766
2023	9,807	$81,847	$233,100	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	495	5.0%
5 to 17	1,613	16.4%
18 to 24	547	5.6%
25 to 34	978	10.0%
35 to 44	1,058	10.8%
45 to 54	1,069	10.9%
55 to 64	1,536	15.7%
65 to 74	1,489	15.2%
75 and over	1,022	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,674	88.4%
Black or African American	16	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	575	5.9%
Asian	37	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.3%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	281	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	6.4%
High school graduate	2,235	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,752	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,362	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	345	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,351	74.1%
Carpooled	491	10.9%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	208	4.6%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	397	8.8%
Other means	70	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,844	44.7%
15 to 29 min	919	22.3%
30 to 44 min	554	13.4%
45 to 59 min	399	9.7%
60+ min	410	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 8.3% (806 of 9,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,825	66.3%
Nonfamily households	1,436	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,261	73.5%
Vacant	1,533	26.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,555	83.4%
Renter-occupied	706	16.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,726	81.6%
1-unit, attached	116	2.0%
2 to 4 units	153	2.6%
5 to 19 units	234	4.0%
20 or more units	59	1.0%
Mobile home & other	506	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 38055
State: North Dakota
Land area: 2,110 sq mi
Water area: 218 sq mi
Center point: 47.6532, -101.4219