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McHenry County, North Dakota, has 5,345 residents across 14,714 parcels and covers 1,874.0 square miles. The population declined 0.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for McHenry County is 38049.

Velva is the county's largest population center. McHenry County also includes 12 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 86 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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McHenry County Trends

Population
5,345▾
Median Home Value
$143,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,706▴
McHenry County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

McHenry County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

McHenry County Parcels

McHenry County has 14,714 mapped parcels covering 1,209,024 acres. The median assessed value is $50,000. The median lot size is 80.00 acres. 10,255 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 66.5% of parcels. Residential follows at 19.5% and commerical at 6.2%. The records carry 4,224 distinct owner names. About 10% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 97.4%. Mailing addresses reach 95.3%. Browse the interactive McHenry County Parcel viewer here.

McHenry County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 14,714 100%
Owner name 14,331 97.4%
Owner mailing address 14,019 95.3%
Site address 14,331 97.4%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 13,564 92.2%
Assessed value 14,331 97.4%
Land value 14,331 97.4%
Improvement value 14,331 97.4%
Acreage 14,714 100%
Parcel boundary 14,714 100%
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Field coverage measured across all McHenry County parcel records.

McHenry County Population

McHenry County had 5,345 residents in 2020. That was 0.9% lower than in 2010. McHenry County had 642 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 3 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Velva, Towner and Granville.

Population Trend in McHenry County ND

McHenry County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

McHenry County Zip Codes

McHenry County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Velva (58790), Towner (58788) and Granville (58741). Velva is the largest zip by population, with about 1,654 residents or 31% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 62% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in McHenry County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58790 Velva 1,654 ▴ 4.4%
58788 Towner 1,065 ▾ -5.2%
58741 Granville 581 ▴ 4.9%
58736 Drake 474 ▴ 4.9%
58710 Anamoose 413 ▾ -11.9%
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McHenry County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

McHenry County Demographics

McHenry County has a median age of 43.4, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 23.8% of residents are under 18, while 21.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for McHenry County ND

Median Age

43.4

Under 18

23.8%

Age 65+

21.8%

Bachelor's+

20.9%

McHenry County School Districts

McHenry County is served by 7 public school districts with 1,706 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Velva Public 1, Surrey Public 41 and TGU Public 60. Those three districts account for about 72% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in McHenry County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Velva Public School District 1 439 25.7% ▴ 0.5%
Surrey Public School District 41 436 25.6% ▴ 4.3%
TGU Public School District 60 353 20.7% ▴ 1.1%
Glenburn Public School District 26 249 14.6% ▾ -1.2%
Newburg United Public School District 54 81 4.7% ▾ -11%
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McHenry County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

McHenry County Housing & Real Estate

McHenry County has a median home value of $143,200 and a median gross rent of $737. About 80% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $90,800 and homes spent about 133 days on the market.

McHenry County Housing Mix

McHenry County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

McHenry County Housing Trends

McHenry County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in McHenry County, ND

McHenry County has 241 business listings across 123 categories. The largest categories in McHenry County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (12, 5.0%), Bars & Nightlife (12, 5.0%), and Lake (11, 4.6%). The full McHenry County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. McHenry County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in McHenry County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 12 5.0%
Bars & Nightlife 12 5.0%
Lake 11 4.6%
Gas Stations 10 4.1%
Farm 9 3.7%
Shipping Center 7 2.9%
Pizza Restaurants 5 2.1%
Auto Repair 5 2.1%
High School 4 1.7%
Public And Government Association 4 1.7%

McHenry County Business Listings

Business Category City
Velva Wildlife Club Active Life Velva
The Arthur Companies - Anamoose Agronomy Center Agricultural Seed Store Anamoose
Gooseneck Implement Agricultural Service Velva
ADM - Velva ND Agriculture Velva
Country Store & Cafe American Restaurants Deering
cozy cottage Antique Store Granville
Nodak Appliance Repair & Service Appliance Repair Service Drake
Nodak Appliance Repair & Service Appliance Store Drake
Assisted Living Valley View Manor Assisted Living Facility Velva
The Exchange Network ATMs Anamoose
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McHenry County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

McHenry County Basemaps

McHenry County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the McHenry County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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