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McLean County, North Dakota, has 9,771 residents across 19,161 parcels and covers 2,110.3 square miles. The population grew 9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for McLean County is 38055.

Garrison is the county's largest population center. McLean County also includes 13 zip codes, 10 public school districts and 77 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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McLean County Trends

Population
9,771▴
Median Home Value
$233,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,864▾
McLean County in North Dakota

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

McLean 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.

McLean County Parcels

McLean County has 19,161 mapped parcels covering 1,333,782 acres. The median assessed value is $86,600. The median lot size is 40.00 acres. 10,851 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 54.1% of parcels. Residential follows at 32.0% and commerical at 5.3%. The records carry 7,377 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 94.7%. Mailing addresses reach 93.5%. Browse the interactive McLean County Parcel viewer here.

McLean County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 19,161 100%
Owner name 18,136 94.7%
Owner mailing address 17,918 93.5%
Site address 4,056 21.2%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 17,519 91.4%
Assessed value 18,136 94.7%
Land value 18,136 94.7%
Improvement value 18,136 94.7%
Acreage 19,161 100%
Parcel boundary 19,161 100%
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Field coverage measured across all McLean County parcel records.

McLean County Population

McLean County had 9,771 residents in 2020. That was 9% higher than in 2010. McLean County added 460 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 5 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Garrison, Washburn and Underwood.

Population Trend in McLean County ND

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

McLean County Zip Codes

McLean County has 13 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Garrison (58540), Washburn (58577) and Underwood (58576). Garrison is the largest zip by population, with about 2,880 residents or 29% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 58% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in McLean County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58540 Garrison 2,880 ▴ 17.6%
58577 Washburn 1,840 ▴ 10.1%
58576 Underwood 959 ▴ 0.6%
58575 Turtle Lake 879 ▾ -4.5%
58759 Max 770 ▾ -6.2%
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McLean County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

McLean County Demographics

McLean County has a median age of 47.4, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 21.5% of residents are under 18, while 25.6% 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 26.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 23.9% 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 McLean County ND

Median Age

47.4

Under 18

21.5%

Age 65+

25.6%

Bachelor's+

23.9%

McLean County School Districts

McLean County is served by 10 public school districts with 2,864 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Velva Public 1, Lewis and Clark Public 161 and Garrison Public 51. Those three districts account for about 43% 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 McLean County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Velva Public School District 1 439 15.3% ▴ 0.5%
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161 410 14.3% ▴ 2%
Garrison Public School District 51 396 13.8% ▴ 1.3%
Washburn Public School District 4 376 13.1% ▴ 1.6%
Wilton Public School District 1 283 9.9% ▾ -0.4%
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McLean County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

McLean County Housing & Real Estate

McLean County has a median home value of $233,100 and a median gross rent of $768. About 83% 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 $309,500 and homes spent about 101 days on the market.

McLean County Housing Mix

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

McLean County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in McLean County, ND

McLean County has 491 business listings across 184 categories. The largest categories in McLean County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (29, 5.9%), Lake (21, 4.3%), and Bars & Nightlife (17, 3.5%). The full McLean County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. McLean County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in McLean County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 29 5.9%
Lake 21 4.3%
Bars & Nightlife 17 3.5%
Gas Stations 13 2.6%
Convenience Stores 12 2.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 10 2.0%
Parks & Recreation 9 1.8%
Public And Government Association 9 1.8%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 8 1.6%
Post Offices 8 1.6%

McLean County Business Listings

Business Category City
Western Nd 4-H Camp Accommodation Washburn
Riverdale Golf Course Active Life Riverdale
CHS Garrison Agricultural Cooperatives Garrison
River Ag Agricultural Service Washburn
SRS Commodities Agriculture Washburn
Washburn Municipal Airport Airport McLean County
Riverdale Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Riverdale
Nishu Bay Kennel & Grooming Animal Shelters Garrison
Turtle Lake Manor Apartments Turtle Lake
Missouri River Bluegrass Festival Arts And Entertainment Washburn
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McLean County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

McLean County Basemaps

McLean 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 McLean 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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