Demographic Profile for Rice County, Minnesota
Rice County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 88.7 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Rice has increased the level of diversity when 8.3 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Rice internationally. The international migration into Rice totals 1.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Rice County, Minnesota to be 33.4 years old. The median age in Rice is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rice can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Rice County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 60,949 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 56,830. This growth represents an increase of 7.2 percent. Rice ranks 13 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 561 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Rice spans a total area of 498 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 122 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Craighead, AR (122 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, KY (122 per sq. mile ), Athens, OH (122 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Tipton, TN (122 per sq. mile ), Clinton, MI (121 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, NY (121 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Rice internationally. The international migration into Rice totals 1.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Rice County, Minnesota to be 33.4 years old. The median age in Rice is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rice can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Rice County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 60,949 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 56,830. This growth represents an increase of 7.2 percent. Rice ranks 13 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 561 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Rice spans a total area of 498 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 122 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Craighead, AR (122 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, KY (122 per sq. mile ), Athens, OH (122 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Tipton, TN (122 per sq. mile ), Clinton, MI (121 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, NY (121 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
