Demographic Profile for Swift County, Minnesota
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Swift internationally. The international migration into Swift totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Swift County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 11,324 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,924. The decline denotes a decrease of -5 percent. Swift ranks 79 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,826 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Swift County, Minnesota to be 41.0 years of age. The median in Swift is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 20.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Swift can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Swift spans a total of 744 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Swift County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 90 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Swift has increased the percent of minority population when 7.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Swift County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 11,324 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,924. The decline denotes a decrease of -5 percent. Swift ranks 79 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,826 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Swift County, Minnesota to be 41.0 years of age. The median in Swift is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 20.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Swift can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Swift spans a total of 744 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Swift County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 90 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 2.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Swift has increased the percent of minority population when 7.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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