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McIntosh County, North Dakota had an estimated 2,461 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,534, across 975 square miles. County output reached $152.4 m in 2024, 121 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $350,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McIntosh County
How many people live in McIntosh County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,497
- Households1,196
- Average household size2.09
- Median household income$64,419
- Median age53.0
- Median gross rent$608 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$84,200
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,924
- Population under 18464
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over781
- Share 65 and over31.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,252
- Civilian labor force1,238
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.9 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties36th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3074th of 3,222
McIntosh County is the 36th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 31.3 percent against 18.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is McIntosh County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,461
- Census 2020 base population2,534
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.88 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-27
- Births, 202425
- Deaths, 202452
- Natural change, 2024-27
- Net domestic migration, 2024-9
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 20240
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20247
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2718th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.88 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to McIntosh County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving24
- People arriving, from those returns40
- Tax returns filed by households leaving30
- Net household movement-6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-175,000
- Average income of an arriving household$46,750
- Average income of a leaving household$43,233
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $3,517 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the McIntosh County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$152.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$168.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.3 percent
- GDP change over five years-3.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes46th of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2972nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$61,035
Output grew -9.3 percent in the latest year and -3.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in McIntosh County
- Covered employment, annual average998
- Establishments reporting141
- Average annual pay$46,427
- Average weekly wage$893
- Health care and social assistance, employment300
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$45,785
- Wholesale trade, employment134
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$61,193
- Retail trade, employment97
- Retail trade, average annual pay$37,967
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment58
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,726
- Other services, except public administration, employment36
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 300 | 13 | $45,785 |
| Wholesale trade | 134 | 16 | $61,193 |
| Retail trade | 97 | 16 | $37,967 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 58 | 13 | $50,726 |
| Other services, except public administration | 36 | 11 | $37,636 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 25 | 8 | $50,762 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 300 jobs, 30.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in McIntosh County?
- Establishments, all industries121
- Employment at those establishments751
- Annual payroll$33.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents48.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in McIntosh County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$291,386
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$291,386
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.8
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in McIntosh County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$350,000
- Average 7(a) approval$350,000
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- Largest single approval$350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$267,000
- Average 504 approval$267,000
- Median 504 approval$267,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$617,000
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in McIntosh County
Do SBA loans in McIntosh County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McIntosh County
How large is McIntosh County?
- Land area975 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties42nd of 53
- Width, east to west42.2 mi
- Height, north to south23.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in McIntosh County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community McIntosh County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 380689
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in McIntosh County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated McIntosh County (community 380689), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places McIntosh County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 75.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a McIntosh County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a McIntosh County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,497
- Households1,196
- Average household size2.09
- Median household income$64,419
- Median age53.0
Common questions
McIntosh County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McIntosh County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,461 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,497, in 1,196 households, ranking 36th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McIntosh County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.88 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,534, to 2,461 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 25 births against 52 deaths, with net migration of 0. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McIntosh County?
$64,419. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,200, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $608 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in McIntosh County?
121 establishments, employing 751 people with an annual payroll of $33.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in McIntosh County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 300 jobs, 30.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 998 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,427, or $893 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in McIntosh County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $350,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $267,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in McIntosh County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $291,386. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McIntosh County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for McIntosh County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for McIntosh County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
McIntosh County
Cities and places in McIntosh.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in McIntosh County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishek | city | 849 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ashley | city | 599 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Zeeland | city | 96 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Venturia | city | 75 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lehr | city | 66 | None recorded | 60.3 percent here, 39.7 percent Logan County |