Demographic Profile for Barnes County, North Dakota
Barnes County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 97.1 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Barnes has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Barnes internationally. The international migration into Barnes totals 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Barnes spans a total area of 1492 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Barnes County, North Dakota to be 44.1 years of age. The median age in Barnes is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.8 years of age. With 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Barnes can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Barnes County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 11,075 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,717. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.5 percent. Barnes ranks 49 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,845 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Barnes internationally. The international migration into Barnes totals 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Barnes spans a total area of 1492 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Barnes County, North Dakota to be 44.1 years of age. The median age in Barnes is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.8 years of age. With 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Barnes can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 20 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Barnes County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 11,075 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,717. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.5 percent. Barnes ranks 49 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,845 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
