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McLean County, North Dakota has a population of 9,823 across 2,111 square miles, up 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.02 bn in 2024, 257 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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McLean County
How many people live in McLean County
- Population9,823
- Households4,377
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$83,583
- Median age47.7
- Median gross rent$784 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,100
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,222
- Population under 182,069
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,581
- Share 65 and over26.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,173
- Civilian labor force4,659
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.1 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties15th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2495th
McLean County is the 15th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.3 percent against 21.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
McLean County
Is McLean County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.71 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,776
- Births, 202494
- Deaths, 2024110
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 202411
- Net international migration, 202413
- Total net migration, 202424
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024121
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1585th
The county has grown 0.71 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
McLean County
Where people moving to McLean County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving255
- People arriving, from those returns454
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$79,278
- Largest single originMcLean County Non-migrants (3,715 households)
- Largest single destination (3,715 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County Non-migrants | 3,715 | 7,773 | $339.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 172 | $6.5 m |
| Burleigh County | 63 | 105 | $4.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 58 | 99 | $4.4 m |
| Ward County | 40 | 78 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 29 | 44 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 29 | 55 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is McLean 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.
McLean County
What the McLean County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.02 bn
- County GDP, 2023$982.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.4 percent
- GDP change over five years19.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties16th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1829th
- GDP per resident$103,460
Output grew 3.4 percent in the latest year and 19.9 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.
McLean County
Who employs people in McLean County
- Covered employment, annual average3,404
- Establishments reporting392
- Average annual pay$68,874
- Average weekly wage$1,324
- Sector 42, employment305
- Sector 42, average annual pay$76,857
- Sector 62, employment303
- Sector 62, average annual pay$51,300
- Sector 22, employment258
- Sector 22, average annual pay$130,088
- Sector 44-45, employment253
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,730
- Sector 52, employment160
- Sector 23, employment129
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 305 | 29 | $76,857 |
| Sector 62 | 303 | 22 | $51,300 |
| Sector 22 | 258 | 5 | $130,088 |
| Sector 44-45 | 253 | 32 | $29,730 |
| Sector 52 | 160 | 35 | $74,823 |
| Sector 23 | 129 | 45 | $65,349 |
| Sector 31-33 | 60 | 6 | $92,647 |
| Sector 48-49 | 53 | 18 | $67,474 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 305 jobs, 9.0 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.
McLean County
What businesses operate in McLean County
- Establishments, all industries257
- Employment at those establishments2,319
- Annual payroll$180.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
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.
McLean County
What is being built in McLean County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202443
- Declared construction value permitted$15.8 m
- Single family units authorised43
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$367,674
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
McLean County
How much SBA lending happens in McLean County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$596,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,000,000
- 10th percentile approval$192,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$1,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)26
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupport Activities for Animal Production (1)
- Most active lenderCapital Credit Union (1)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.5 m
- Average 504 approval$389,222
- Median 504 approval$235,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.8
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals18.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.7 m
The average approval of $596,000 sits close to the median of $1,000,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McLean County
Do SBA loans in McLean County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McLean County
How big is McLean County
- Land area2,111 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties3rd of 53
- Width, east to west84.1 mi
- Height, north to south47.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.12
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 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 McLean 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 McLean County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,823
- Households4,377
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$83,583
- Median age47.7
Common questions
McLean County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McLean County, North Dakota?
9,823, in 4,377 households, ranking 15th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McLean County growing?
The population has grown 0.71 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 94 births against 110 deaths, with net migration of 24. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McLean County?
$83,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,100, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in McLean County?
257 establishments, employing 2,319 people with an annual payroll of $180.6 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 McLean County?
Average annual pay is $68,874, or $1,324 a week, across 3,404 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in McLean County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,000,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $3.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in McLean County?
43 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McLean 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 McLean County come from?
The largest single origin is McLean County Non-migrants, with 3,715 households. Arriving households report an average income of $79,278 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 McLean 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 McLean 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.