Demographic Profile for Scott County, Minnesota
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Scott from outside the country. The immigration into Scott makes up 1.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Scott County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 87.7 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 4.8 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority population when 5.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Scott County, Minnesota had a population of 119,825 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 91,115. This growth signifies an increase of 31.5 percent. Scott ranks 1 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 114 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 357 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 336 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lexington, SC (336 per sq. mile ), Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OH (340 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Adams, CO (335 per sq. mile ), Houston, GA (335 per sq. mile ), Cabell, WV (334 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Scott County, Minnesota to be 32.3 years of age. The median age in Scott is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 32.7 years old. With a total of 28.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Scott can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Scott County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 87.7 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 4.8 percent Asian, and 3.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Scott has increased the percent of minority population when 5.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Scott County, Minnesota had a population of 119,825 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 91,115. This growth signifies an increase of 31.5 percent. Scott ranks 1 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 114 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In terms of total land area, Scott covers a total land area of 357 square miles. This area has a medium-high average area density of 336 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lexington, SC (336 per sq. mile ), Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OH (340 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Adams, CO (335 per sq. mile ), Houston, GA (335 per sq. mile ), Cabell, WV (334 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Scott County, Minnesota to be 32.3 years of age. The median age in Scott is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 32.7 years old. With a total of 28.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Scott can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
