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McLean County Demographics

A map of McLean County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
8,37285.7%
Native American/Other
7908.1%
Multiracial
3813.9%
Hispanic
1481.5%
Asian
480.5%
Black
320.3%

McLean County, North Dakota had a population of 9,771 in 2020. It was 85.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 8.1% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McLean County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McLean County is the 16th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

McLean County's White Population

8,372 residents of McLean County identify as White, or 85.7%. This makes the White share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McLean County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more White than neighboring Ward County (79.6% White). McLean County is less White than neighboring Oliver County (93.5% White), Mercer County (90.7% White), Morton County (86.5% White), and McHenry County (94% White).

McLean County's Black Population

32 residents of McLean County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McLean County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more Black than neighboring Oliver County (0.2% Black), and McHenry County (0.2% Black). McLean County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (0.5% Black), Ward County (4.1% Black), and Morton County (1.4% Black).

McLean County's Asian Population

48 residents of McLean County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McLean County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more Asian than neighboring Oliver County (0.3% Asian), and McHenry County (0.2% Asian). McLean County is less Asian than neighboring Ward County (1.6% Asian).

McLean County's Hispanic Population

148 residents of McLean County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McLean County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (2.6% Hispanic), Ward County (6.6% Hispanic), Morton County (3.9% Hispanic), and McHenry County (1.8% Hispanic).

McLean County's Native American/Other Population

790 residents of McLean County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 8.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McLean 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, McLean County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oliver County (1.4% Native American/Other), Mercer County (2.5% Native American/Other), Ward County (2.8% Native American/Other), Morton County (4.1% Native American/Other), and McHenry County (0.6% Native American/Other).

McLean County's Multiracial Population

381 residents of McLean County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, McLean County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oliver County (3.1% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.2% Multiracial), Morton County (3.6% Multiracial), and McHenry County (3.1% Multiracial). McLean County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ward County (5.4% Multiracial).

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