McLean County, ND Population

Overview

9,788

Total Population

45.8

Median age

48.44%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McLean County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McLean County is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McLean County's population under 18 was 22.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McLean County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McLean County, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 21.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 306 less females than males in McLean County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.44% females and 51.56% males in McLean County, ND.
The McLean County, ND gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 508.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 452.

McLean County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McLean County population: 87.98% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 7.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 2.63% are multiracial.
McLean County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,528 (97.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McLean County is White with a population of 8,611 (87.98% of the total population).

McLean County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 9,824 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, McLean County's population decreased by 383 (4.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McLean County's population increased by 758 (8.42%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McLean County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,428.