Demographic Profile for Olmsted County, Minnesota
When calculating the total land area, Olmsted encompasses a total area of 653 square miles. The county has a medium-high average population density of 207 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, NC (207 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, MO (207 per sq. mile ), Columbiana, OH (208 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blount, TN (207 per sq. mile ), Litchfield, CT (207 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IN (206 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Olmsted County, Minnesota to be 36.2 years old. The median in Olmsted is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.1 years of age. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Olmsted can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Olmsted County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 87.3 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 5.1 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.4 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Olmsted has increased in diversity when 9.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Olmsted internationally. The international migration into Olmsted accounts for 4.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Olmsted County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 135,189 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 124,842. This growth shows an increase of 8.3 percent. Olmsted ranks 8 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 315 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Olmsted County, Minnesota to be 36.2 years old. The median in Olmsted is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.1 years of age. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Olmsted can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Olmsted County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 87.3 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 5.1 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.4 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Olmsted has increased in diversity when 9.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Olmsted internationally. The international migration into Olmsted accounts for 4.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Olmsted County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 135,189 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 124,842. This growth shows an increase of 8.3 percent. Olmsted ranks 8 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 315 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
