Demographic Profile for Martin County, Minnesota
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Martin County, Minnesota to be 44.3 years old. The median age in Martin is greater than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.6 years old. With 21.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Martin can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Martin County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 96.1 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Martin has increased the level of diversity when 2.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Martin County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 21,002 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 21,778. The decline represents a decrease of -3.6 percent. Martin ranks 84 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,895 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Martin internationally. The international migration into Martin accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
By measuring total land area, Martin covers a total land area of 709 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 30 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Martin County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 96.1 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Martin has increased the level of diversity when 2.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Martin County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 21,002 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 21,778. The decline represents a decrease of -3.6 percent. Martin ranks 84 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,895 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Martin internationally. The international migration into Martin accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
By measuring total land area, Martin covers a total land area of 709 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 30 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
