Demographic Profile for Grant County, Minnesota
Grant County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 98.4 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Grant has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Grant County, Minnesota to be 44.0 years old. The median in Grant is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.6 years old. With 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Grant can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 22.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Grant internationally. The international migration into Grant accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
By measuring total land area, Grant spans a total of 546 square miles. This area has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), Coal, OK (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).
Grant County, Minnesota had a population of 6,114 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,275. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.6 percent. Grant ranks 57 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,249 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Grant County, Minnesota to be 44.0 years old. The median in Grant is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 42.6 years old. With 20.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Grant can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 22.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Grant internationally. The international migration into Grant accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
By measuring total land area, Grant spans a total of 546 square miles. This area has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Parmer, TX (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), Coal, OK (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).
Grant County, Minnesota had a population of 6,114 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 6,275. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.6 percent. Grant ranks 57 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,249 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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