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McIntosh County, ND

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

AI Overview

McIntosh County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in south-central North Dakota with a population of 2,512 that has declined 5.4% over five years and a median age of 53.0 years. The labor force is relatively small, with a 60.2% participation rate, modest educational attainment (17.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and median worker earnings of $40,000, though unemployment sits at just 1.0%. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $80,300 and median gross rent of $600/month—and a 79.3% homeownership rate reflects a stable, owner-occupied residential base with a mean commute of 11.3 minutes.

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

Population

2,512

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,419

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,307 (92.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone84 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone21 (0.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic237
  2. 2.Spanish52
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island43
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

140

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,303

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance321
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining264
  3. 3.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)93
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)88
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing81

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations486
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations250
  3. 3.Service Occupations199
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations152
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations113

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.06×)260
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$80,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$600/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999111 (11.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99978 (8.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99977 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99968 (7.2%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99965 (6.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99954 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone771 (64.0%)
  • Worked At Home140 (11.6%)
  • Walked134 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled127 (10.5%)
  • Other26 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle7 (0.6%)

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.