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McHenry County, North Dakota

McHenry County had 5,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,873.9 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 8th by land area.

Population
5,135
#23 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,810 in US
Area
1,873.9 sq mi
#8 of 53 in North Dakota · #304 in US
Density
2.7 / sq mi
#33 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,926 in US
Median household income
$68,973
#37 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,072 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

McHenry County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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McHenry County population, land area and income

McHenry County had 5,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,873.9 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 2.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents; McHenry County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,973 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,135

3144th1st

2810th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,874 sq mi

3144th1st

304th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2926th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,973

3143rd1st

1072nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

5,135

53rd1st

23rd of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,874 sq mi

53rd1st

8th of 53 (ND)

Density

2.7 / sq mi

53rd1st

33rd of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$68,973

53rd1st

37th of 53 (ND)

How McHenry County's population changed since 2020

McHenry County lost 181 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.4%. That ranks 44th of 53 in North Dakota for growth. The median North Dakota county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, McHenry County recorded 267 births and 316 deaths, a natural change of -49. Net international migration added +11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -157. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 157 people.

5,31620205,22420215,20820225,15220235,1352024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
267
Deaths
316
Net international migration
+11
Net domestic migration
-157
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-17

Where McHenry County is

The Census internal point of McHenry County is at 48.233800, -100.633300. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with McHenry County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Burke County: -1.7%Richland County: +0.8%Wells County: -4.1%Renville County: +4.1%Dickey County: -0.6%Bottineau County: +0.3%Hettinger County: -2.0%Sargent County: -3.5%Oliver County: +0.7%McIntosh County: -2.2%Towner County: -4.1%Barnes County: -0.4%Griggs County: -3.2%Cass County: +8.7%Foster County: -1.9%Pierce County: -3.1%Sheridan County: +0.5%Stark County: -0.2%McHenry County: -3.4%Cavalier County: -3.6%Logan County: +0.0%LaMoure County: -1.1%Kidder County: -0.9%Burleigh County: +4.6%Nelson County: +0.3%Eddy County: -0.5%Slope County: -6.0%Billings County: +13.8%Ransom County: -1.8%Grand Forks County: +0.9%McLean County: +0.8%Emmons County: -2.5%Mercer County: +0.0%Morton County: +2.6%Sioux County: -4.3%Pembina County: -3.5%Walsh County: -2.9%Dunn County: -1.6%Adams County: -1.8%Ward County: -2.1%Stutsman County: -0.0%Rolette County: -4.2%Golden Valley County: +4.4%Steele County: -1.3%Traill County: +0.1%Benson County: -3.1%Mountrail County: -3.4%Williams County: -1.0%Grant County: -1.9%Ramsey County: -0.6%McKenzie County: +0.0%Bowman County: -3.2%Divide County: -3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.4%
  2. < -1.9%
  3. < -0.6%
  4. < +0.3%
  5. ≥ +0.3%
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Orange pin: McHenry County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.233800, -100.633300
DMS
48°14'1.68"N 100°37'59.88"W
UTM
14N 378716.5E 5343576.2N
Geohash
cb86qh9n6
Plus code
85WX69M8+GM

Towns in McHenry County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in McHenry County, 1,054 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside McHenry County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Velva with 1,054.

  1. 01Velva1,054
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering McHenry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for McHenry County. The most populous is Ward County, ND, with 68,427 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 97.9 miles S of McHenry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 201.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Minot, ND (population 47,440), 29.6 miles away.

McHenry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McHenry County is 38049: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,973.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McHenry County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,135. That is down 181 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,316.

What is the FIPS code of McHenry County?

38049. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McHenry County?

Velva, with 1,054 residents inside McHenry County in 2024.

Which counties border McHenry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ward County, ND; McLean County, ND; Bottineau County, ND; Pierce County, ND; Renville County, ND; Sheridan County, ND.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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