Demographic Profile for McKenzie County, North Dakota
When calculating the total land area, McKenzie spans a total of 2742 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), Schleicher, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Sheridan, MT (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
McKenzie County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 76.1 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, McKenzie has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the McKenzie internationally. The international migration into McKenzie makes up 0.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McKenzie County, North Dakota to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in McKenzie is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.6 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McKenzie can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
McKenzie County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,594 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 5,712. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. McKenzie ranks 14 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,159 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
McKenzie County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 76.1 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, McKenzie has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the McKenzie internationally. The international migration into McKenzie makes up 0.8 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McKenzie County, North Dakota to be 43.5 years of age. The median age in McKenzie is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.6 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McKenzie can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
McKenzie County, North Dakota had a total estimated population of 5,594 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 5,712. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. McKenzie ranks 14 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,159 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
