Demographic Profile for Wilkin County, Minnesota
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Wilkin County, Minnesota to be 41.1 years old. The median in Wilkin is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.2 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wilkin can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Wilkin County, Minnesota had a population of 6,802 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,127. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.6 percent. Wilkin ranks 68 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,548 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Wilkin extends a total area of 751 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Walsh, ND (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Wilkin from outside the country. The immigration into Wilkin makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Wilkin County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 96 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Wilkin has increased the level of diversity when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Wilkin County, Minnesota had a population of 6,802 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,127. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.6 percent. Wilkin ranks 68 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,548 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Wilkin extends a total area of 751 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Walsh, ND (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Wilkin from outside the country. The immigration into Wilkin makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Wilkin County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 96 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Wilkin has increased the level of diversity when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
