Demographic Profile for Sherburne County, Minnesota
In terms of total land area, Sherburne extends a total area of 436 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 187 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, MS (187 per sq. mile ), Sussex, DE (188 per sq. mile ), Schuylkill, PA (189 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Eaton, MI (186 per sq. mile ), Cole, MO (186 per sq. mile ), Champaign, IL (185 per sq. mile ).
Sherburne County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94.8 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Sherburne has increased the percent of minority population when 2.6 percent of the population were minorities.
Sherburne County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 81,752 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 65,313. This growth represents an increase of 25.2 percent. Sherburne ranks 6 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 223 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sherburne County, Minnesota to be 31.7 years of age. The median in Sherburne is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 31.5 years of age. With a total of 26.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sherburne can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 7.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Sherburne internationally. The international migration into Sherburne totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Sherburne County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94.8 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Sherburne has increased the percent of minority population when 2.6 percent of the population were minorities.
Sherburne County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 81,752 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 65,313. This growth represents an increase of 25.2 percent. Sherburne ranks 6 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 223 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sherburne County, Minnesota to be 31.7 years of age. The median in Sherburne is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 31.5 years of age. With a total of 26.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sherburne can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 7.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Sherburne internationally. The international migration into Sherburne totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
