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McHenry County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
McHenry County, North Dakota has a population of 5,207 across 1,874 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $278.7 m in 2024, 141 establishments operate here.
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McHenry County
How many people live in McHenry County
- Population5,207
- Households2,244
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$80,733
- Median age43.4
- Median gross rent$713 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,000
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,657
- Population under 181,260
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,153
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,794
- Civilian labor force2,589
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.6 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties23rd of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2881st
McHenry County is the 23rd largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 22.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
McHenry County
Is McHenry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.77 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,336
- Births, 202469
- Deaths, 202474
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 2024-14
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-10
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-144
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2865th
The county has lost 3.77 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
McHenry County
Where people moving to McHenry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns184
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,513
- Largest single originMcHenry County Non-migrants (2,130 households)
- Largest single destination (2,130 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County Non-migrants | 2,130 | 4,531 | $158.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 47 | 74 | $3.3 m |
| Ward County | 45 | 75 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 23 | 35 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 35 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is McHenry County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
McHenry County
What the McHenry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$278.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$341.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-18.5 percent
- GDP change over five years0.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2747th
- GDP per resident$53,523
Output grew -18.5 percent in the latest year and 0.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
McHenry County
Who employs people in McHenry County
- Covered employment, annual average1,298
- Establishments reporting242
- Average annual pay$55,382
- Average weekly wage$1,065
- Sector 42, employment141
- Sector 42, average annual pay$85,953
- Sector 44-45, employment112
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,868
- Sector 31-33, employment98
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$81,876
- Sector 11, employment97
- Sector 11, average annual pay$41,806
- Sector 21, employment59
- Sector 23, employment40
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 141 | 25 | $85,953 |
| Sector 44-45 | 112 | 18 | $30,868 |
| Sector 31-33 | 98 | 8 | $81,876 |
| Sector 11 | 97 | 22 | $41,806 |
| Sector 21 | 59 | 4 | $108,648 |
| Sector 23 | 40 | 22 | $52,299 |
| Sector 72 | 39 | 13 | $11,652 |
| Sector 54 | 35 | 12 | $73,684 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 141 jobs, 10.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
McHenry County
What businesses operate in McHenry County
- Establishments, all industries141
- Employment at those establishments740
- Annual payroll$39.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
McHenry County
What is being built in McHenry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$3.0 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$274,774
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
McHenry County
How big is McHenry County
- Land area1,874 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties8th of 53
- Width, east to west39.7 mi
- Height, north to south54.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a McHenry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a McHenry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,207
- Households2,244
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$80,733
- Median age43.4
Common questions
McHenry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McHenry County, North Dakota?
5,207, in 2,244 households, ranking 23rd of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McHenry County growing?
The population has fallen 3.77 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 69 births against 74 deaths, with net migration of -10. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McHenry County?
$80,733. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,000, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $713 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in McHenry County?
141 establishments, employing 740 people with an annual payroll of $39.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in McHenry County?
Average annual pay is $55,382, or $1,065 a week, across 1,298 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in McHenry County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McHenry County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to McHenry County come from?
The largest single origin is McHenry County Non-migrants, with 2,130 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,513 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for McHenry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for McHenry County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.