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McLean County, ND

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

AI Overview

McLean County, ND is a small rural county of 9,807 residents that recorded modest population growth of 2.1% over five years, with an economy generating a GDP per capita of $72,425 against median worker earnings of $48,701. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.6%, though participation sits at 58.9% and only 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $233,100 and median gross rent of $768/month—alongside an 84.2% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 8.3%.

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

Population

9,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$83,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

McLean County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,698 (88.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone576 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races288 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone100 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race77 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone65 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish87
  2. 2.Other Indo-European43
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic39
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

702

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,425

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,042
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining787
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities471
  4. 4.Construction (Group)364
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)352

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,705
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations894
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations812
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations595
  5. 5.Service Occupations590

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.51×)844
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.70×)457
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.52×)330
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.07×)340
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$768/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999603 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999470 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999434 (11.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999309 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999280 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999273 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,415 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled519 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home376 (8.2%)
  • Walked184 (4.0%)
  • Other70 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.1%)

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.