The Town Files

McIntosh County, North Dakota

2,497 people. The median home is worth $84,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $64,419.

Towns in McIntosh County

Towns in McIntosh County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wishek864$100,600$69,90448.6
Ashley613$58,900$42,54060.3

People and housing

McIntosh CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$84,200$167,950
Median rent$608$775
Median household income$64,419$68,195
Median age53.039.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%23.0%
Below the poverty line12.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

998 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,427 a year.

Largest industries in McIntosh CountyHealth care & social assistan…300 jobs · $45,785Wholesale trade134 jobs · $61,193Retail97 jobs · $37,967Agriculture, forestry & fishi…58 jobs · $50,726Other services36 jobs · $37,636Professional & technical serv…25 jobs · $50,762
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McIntosh County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in McIntosh County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in McIntosh County by type since 1996Hail117Flood3Drought7Tornado11Blizzard43High Wind39Heavy Snow30Winter Storm27Winter Weather6Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McIntosh County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1981: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).