Demographic Profile for Pennington County, Minnesota
Pennington County, Minnesota had a population of 13,608 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 13,549. This growth denotes an increase of 0.4 percent. Pennington ranks 47 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,844 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Pennington encompasses a total area of 617 square miles. The county has a low population density of 22 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).
Pennington County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 95 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Pennington has increased the level of diversity when 2.2 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pennington County, Minnesota to be 39.0 years old. The median age in Pennington is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.1 years old. With 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pennington can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Pennington internationally. The international migration into Pennington makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Pennington encompasses a total area of 617 square miles. The county has a low population density of 22 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).
Pennington County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 95 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Pennington has increased the level of diversity when 2.2 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pennington County, Minnesota to be 39.0 years old. The median age in Pennington is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.1 years old. With 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pennington can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Pennington internationally. The international migration into Pennington makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
