Demographic Profile for Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 92.3 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Polk has increased the percent of minority population when 5.4 percent of the people were minorities.
Polk County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 31,133 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 31,379. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.8 percent. Polk ranks 61 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,416 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Polk internationally. The international migration into Polk totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Polk County, Minnesota to be 39.6 years old. The median age in Polk is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 38.3 years old. With a total of 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Polk can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.6 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 base.
When measuring the total land area, Polk covers a total land area of 1970 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ), Johnston, OK (16 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Polk County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 31,133 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 31,379. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.8 percent. Polk ranks 61 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,416 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Polk internationally. The international migration into Polk totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Polk County, Minnesota to be 39.6 years old. The median age in Polk is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 38.3 years old. With a total of 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Polk can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.6 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 base.
When measuring the total land area, Polk covers a total land area of 1970 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ), Johnston, OK (16 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
