Demographic Profile for Benton County, Minnesota
Benton County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.1 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Benton has increased the percent of minority population when 3.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benton County, Minnesota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benton is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 31.9 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benton can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Benton County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 38,505 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 34,488. This growth denotes an increase of 11.6 percent. Benton ranks 14 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 572 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Benton covers a total land area of 408 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 94 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Pottawattamie, IA (94 per sq. mile ), Taylor, WV (94 per sq. mile ), Unicoi, TN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dickson, TN (94 per sq. mile ), Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Benton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Benton makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Benton County, Minnesota to be 32.2 years old. The median in Benton is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 31.9 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Benton can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Benton County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 38,505 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 34,488. This growth denotes an increase of 11.6 percent. Benton ranks 14 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 572 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Benton covers a total land area of 408 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 94 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Pottawattamie, IA (94 per sq. mile ), Taylor, WV (94 per sq. mile ), Unicoi, TN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dickson, TN (94 per sq. mile ), Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Benton internationally. The migration from outside the US into Benton makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
