Demographic Profile for Redwood County, Minnesota
Redwood County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Redwood has increased the percent of minority population when 1.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
Redwood County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 16,022 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 16,750. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.3 percent. Redwood ranks 82 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,880 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Redwood from outside the country. The immigration into Redwood totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
When calculating the total land area, Redwood extends a total area of 880 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Lowndes, AL (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Redwood County, Minnesota to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Redwood is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Redwood can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Redwood County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 16,022 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 16,750. The decline denotes a decrease of -4.3 percent. Redwood ranks 82 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,880 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Redwood from outside the country. The immigration into Redwood totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
When calculating the total land area, Redwood extends a total area of 880 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Lowndes, AL (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Redwood County, Minnesota to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Redwood is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Redwood can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
