Demographic Profile for McLeod County, Minnesota
McLeod County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 36,636 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 34,874. This growth shows an increase of 5.1 percent. McLeod ranks 25 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 884 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, McLeod spans a total area of 492 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 74 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the McLeod internationally. The international migration into McLeod makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McLeod County, Minnesota to be 37.0 years old. The median in McLeod is greater than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.8 years old. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McLeod can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
McLeod County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 93.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, McLeod has increased the level of diversity when 4.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, McLeod spans a total area of 492 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 74 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Dyer, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, TN (74 per sq. mile ), Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the McLeod internationally. The international migration into McLeod makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McLeod County, Minnesota to be 37.0 years old. The median in McLeod is greater than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.8 years old. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McLeod can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
McLeod County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 93.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, McLeod has increased the level of diversity when 4.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
