Demographic Profile for Pine County, Minnesota
Pine County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 28,485 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 26,663. This growth denotes an increase of 6.8 percent. Pine ranks 23 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 865 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Pine County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 93 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Pine has increased in diversity when 3.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Pine County, Minnesota to be 39.0 years old. The median in Pine is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.6 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pine can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Pine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pine makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Pine spans a total area of 1411 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 20 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Bates, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Pine County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 93 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Pine has increased in diversity when 3.4 percent of the total population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Pine County, Minnesota to be 39.0 years old. The median in Pine is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.6 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pine can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Pine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pine makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Pine spans a total area of 1411 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 20 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Bates, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
