McHenry County Demographics

A map of McHenry County's Population by Race

McHenry County, North Dakota had a population of 5,345 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McHenry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McHenry County is the 23rd most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

McHenry County's White Population

5,024 residents of McHenry County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of McHenry County larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is more White than neighboring Bottineau County (89.2% White), Pierce County (90.5% White), Ward County (79.6% White), and McLean County (85.7% White). McHenry County is less White than neighboring Sheridan County (94.2% White).

McHenry County's Black Population

11 residents of McHenry County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of McHenry County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is less Black than neighboring Bottineau County (0.5% Black), Pierce County (0.9% Black), Ward County (4.1% Black), and McLean County (0.3% Black).

McHenry County's Asian Population

12 residents of McHenry County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McHenry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is less Asian than neighboring Bottineau County (0.7% Asian), Pierce County (0.4% Asian), Sheridan County (0.5% Asian), Ward County (1.6% Asian), and McLean County (0.5% Asian).

McHenry County's Hispanic Population

98 residents of McHenry County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McHenry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sheridan County (0.8% Hispanic), and McLean County (1.5% Hispanic). McHenry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bottineau County (2.2% Hispanic), and Ward County (6.6% Hispanic).

McHenry County's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of McHenry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McHenry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bottineau County (3.3% Native American/Other), Pierce County (4% Native American/Other), Sheridan County (1.2% Native American/Other), Ward County (2.8% Native American/Other), and McLean County (8.1% Native American/Other).

McHenry County's Multiracial Population

167 residents of McHenry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McHenry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McHenry County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McHenry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.3% Multiracial). McHenry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bottineau County (4.2% Multiracial), Sheridan County (3.2% Multiracial), Ward County (5.4% Multiracial), and McLean County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.