Demographic Profile for Dickey County, North Dakota
Dickey County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 95.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.3 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Dickey has increased in diversity when 2.0 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Dickey spans a total of 1131 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dickey County, North Dakota to be 42.9 years of age. The median age in Dickey is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.9 years old. With a total of 21.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Dickey can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 21 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Dickey County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,487 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 5,751. The decline represents a decrease of -4.6 percent. Dickey ranks 32 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,449 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Dickey internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dickey totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Dickey spans a total of 1131 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dickey County, North Dakota to be 42.9 years of age. The median age in Dickey is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.9 years old. With a total of 21.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Dickey can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 21 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
Dickey County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,487 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 5,751. The decline represents a decrease of -4.6 percent. Dickey ranks 32 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,449 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Dickey internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dickey totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
