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Mckenzie County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mckenzie County is 8,333, which is 45.25% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mckenzie County population density is 2.91 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mckenzie County is white, which represent 78.98% of the total population. The average Mckenzie County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,333. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Mckenzie County	45.25%
North Dakota	9.77%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #33

Mckenzie County	2.91 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,581 (78.98%, #49)
Black:	18 (0.22%, #32)
Hispanic:	366 (4.39%, #5)
Asian:	50 (0.60%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,430 (17.16%, #5)
One Race, Other:	87 (1.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	167 (2.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	358 (97.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (1.37%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,396 (88.76%) out of the total population of 8,333 reported first ancestry.

	Mckenzie County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	82	0.98%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	103	1.24%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	104	1.25%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	254	3.05%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	345	4.14%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	2,579	30.95%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	0.25%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	579	6.95%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	91	1.09%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,668	32.02%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	164	1.97%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	111	1.33%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	39	0.47%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	184	2.21%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	486	5.83%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	43	0.52%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	49	0.59%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	110	1.32%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	18	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,389 (52.67%, see rank)

Females: 3,944 (47.33%, see rank)

Mckenzie County	Male: 52.67% Female: 47.33%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mckenzie County	34.00 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mckenzie County	33.20 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mckenzie County	34.50 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mckenzie County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	636	7.63%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	574	6.89%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	718	8.62%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	612	7.34%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	519	6.23%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,242	14.90%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	915	10.98%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,163	13.96%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,038	12.46%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	529	6.35%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	286	3.43%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	101	1.21%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mckenzie County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,274, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	516, 9.78%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,626, 30.83%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,018, 38.26%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	919, 17.43%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	195, 3.70%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.33, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mckenzie County			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	265	73.21%	26.79%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,050	90.19%, see rank	9.81%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	479	98.33%, see rank	1.67%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	190	92.11%, see rank	7.89%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mckenzie County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	2,755, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.96, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	714, 25.92%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,041, 74.08%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,894, 68.75%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.72, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,484, 53.87%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	861, 31.25%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mckenzie County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,405	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,404	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	1,288	37.84%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	1,645	48.33%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	109	3.20%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	362	10.63%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,001	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	759	25.29%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	1,639	54.62%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	270	9.00%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	333	11.10%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mckenzie County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	8,244	98.93%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,262	63.15%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,953	35.44%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	0.35%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	89	1.07%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	54	0.65%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	35	0.42%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.14%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	44	0.53%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	29	0.35%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.05%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mckenzie County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	2,531	91.87%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	42	1.52%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	66	2.40%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.58%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	100	3.63%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.