The Town Files

McHenry County, North Dakota

5,207 people. The median home is worth $151,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $80,733.

Towns in McHenry County

Towns in McHenry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Velva1,086$194,600$83,06035.4

People and housing

McHenry CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$151,000$167,950
Median rent$713$775
Median household income$80,733$68,195
Median age43.439.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,298 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,382 a year.

Largest industries in McHenry CountyWholesale trade141 jobs · $85,953Retail112 jobs · $30,868Manufacturing98 jobs · $81,876Agriculture, forestry & fishi…97 jobs · $41,806Mining, oil & gas59 jobs · $108,648Construction40 jobs · $52,299
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McHenry County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 513 storm events in McHenry County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in McHenry County by type since 1996Hail181Flood10Drought11Tornado23Blizzard41High Wind43Heavy Snow37Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm31Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McHenry County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2017FloodDR-4323: Flooding
August 19, 2014FloodDR-4190: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).