Demographic Profile for Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota
Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 96.5 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Lake of The Woods has increased the level of diversity when 1.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota to be 44.8 years old. The median age in Lake of The Woods is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.7 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lake of The Woods can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 4,421 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 4,509. The decline shows a decrease of -2 percent. Lake of The Woods ranks 54 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,106 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Lake of The Woods extends a total area of 1297 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Beaver, OK (3 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Lake of The Woods from outside the country. The immigration into Lake of The Woods totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota to be 44.8 years old. The median age in Lake of The Woods is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.7 years of age. With 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lake of The Woods can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Lake of The Woods County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 4,421 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 4,509. The decline shows a decrease of -2 percent. Lake of The Woods ranks 54 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,106 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Lake of The Woods extends a total area of 1297 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Beaver, OK (3 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Lake of The Woods from outside the country. The immigration into Lake of The Woods totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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