Demographic Profile for Red Lake County, Minnesota
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Red Lake internationally. The international migration into Red Lake totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Red Lake County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 97.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Red Lake has increased the level of diversity when 0.6 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Red Lake County, Minnesota to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Red Lake is greater than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years of age. With 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Red Lake can be described 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 population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Red Lake County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 4,317 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 4,282. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Red Lake ranks 49 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,883 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Red Lake encompasses a total area of 432 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Essex, VT (10 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Red Lake County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 97.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Red Lake has increased the level of diversity when 0.6 percent of the people were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Red Lake County, Minnesota to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Red Lake is greater than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years of age. With 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Red Lake can be described 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 population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Red Lake County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 4,317 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 4,282. This growth represents an increase of 0.8 percent. Red Lake ranks 49 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,883 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Red Lake encompasses a total area of 432 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Essex, VT (10 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
