Demographic Profile for Meeker County, Minnesota
When calculating the total land area, Meeker spans a total of 609 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 38 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Meeker County, Minnesota to be 39.7 years old. The median age in Meeker is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.5 years old. With 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Meeker can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Meeker County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 23,371 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,690. This growth represents an increase of 3 percent. Meeker ranks 34 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,276 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Meeker County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 96.1 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Meeker has increased the percent of minority population when 2.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Meeker from another country. The international migration into Meeker makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Meeker County, Minnesota to be 39.7 years old. The median age in Meeker is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.5 years old. With 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Meeker can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Meeker County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 23,371 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,690. This growth represents an increase of 3 percent. Meeker ranks 34 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,276 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Meeker County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 96.1 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Meeker has increased the percent of minority population when 2.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Meeker from another country. The international migration into Meeker makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
