McKenzie County Demographics

A map of McKenzie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,553	10,268	73.7%	69.8%
Hispanic	1,729	1,532	12.1%	10.4%
Native American/Other	962	1,895	6.7%	12.9%
Multiracial	639	624	4.5%	4.2%
Black	276	214	1.9%	1.5%
Asian	162	171	1.1%	1.2%

McKenzie County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 14,321, a slight decrease from the 14,704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% White, 12.1% Hispanic, 6.7% Native American/Other, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of McKenzie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McKenzie has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McKenzie County, that probability was 48.3% in 2020 and 43.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McKenzie County is ranked the 10th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. McKenzie County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McKenzie County's White Population

10,553 residents of McKenzie County, or 73.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McKenzie County is lower than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. McKenzie County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of McKenzie County's population has increased from 69.8% to 73.7%.

McKenzie County is less White than neighboring Williams County (75.7% White), Billings County (92.2% White), Dunn County (78.5% White), Golden Valley County (90.7% White), and Divide County (88.1% White).

McKenzie County's Black Population

276 residents of McKenzie County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McKenzie County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. McKenzie County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Black residents' share of McKenzie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

McKenzie County is more Black than neighboring Billings County (0% Black), Dunn County (0.1% Black), Golden Valley County (0.2% Black), and Divide County (0.1% Black). McKenzie County is less Black than neighboring Williams County (4.7% Black).

McKenzie County's Asian Population

162 residents of McKenzie County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McKenzie County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. McKenzie County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Asian residents' share of McKenzie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

McKenzie County is more Asian than neighboring Billings County (0% Asian), Dunn County (0.9% Asian), Golden Valley County (0.2% Asian), and Divide County (0.5% Asian). McKenzie County is less Asian than neighboring Williams County (1.2% Asian).

McKenzie County's Hispanic Population

1,729 residents of McKenzie County, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McKenzie County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. McKenzie County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Hispanic residents' share of McKenzie County's population has increased from 10.4% to 12.1%.

McKenzie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Williams County (10.2% Hispanic), Billings County (3.9% Hispanic), Dunn County (4.5% Hispanic), Golden Valley County (0.6% Hispanic), and Divide County (4.3% Hispanic).

McKenzie County's Native American/Other Population

962 residents of McKenzie County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McKenzie County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. McKenzie County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of McKenzie County's population has decreased from 12.9% to 6.7%.

McKenzie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williams County (3% Native American/Other), Billings County (3.9% Native American/Other), Golden Valley County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Divide County (0% Native American/Other). McKenzie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dunn County (10.2% Native American/Other).

McKenzie County's Multiracial Population

639 residents of McKenzie County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McKenzie County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. McKenzie County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McKenzie County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Multiracial residents' share of McKenzie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

McKenzie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Billings County (0% Multiracial). McKenzie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Williams County (5.2% Multiracial), Dunn County (5.7% Multiracial), Golden Valley County (7% Multiracial), and Divide County (6.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.