Demographic Profile for Emmons County, North Dakota
When calculating the total land area, Emmons spans a total of 1510 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Emmons internationally. The migration from outside the US into Emmons accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Emmons County, North Dakota to be 49.2 years of age. The median age in Emmons is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 44.7 years of age. With 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Emmons can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 51.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 28.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Emmons County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 3,845 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 4,306. The decline shows a decrease of -10.7 percent. Emmons ranks 42 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,713 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Emmons County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Emmons has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Emmons internationally. The migration from outside the US into Emmons accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Emmons County, North Dakota to be 49.2 years of age. The median age in Emmons is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 44.7 years of age. With 20.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Emmons can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 51.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 28.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Emmons County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 3,845 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 4,306. The decline shows a decrease of -10.7 percent. Emmons ranks 42 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,713 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Emmons County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 97.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Emmons has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.2 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
