Demographic Profile for Morton County, North Dakota
Morton County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 94.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Morton has increased the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Morton from another country. The international migration into Morton accounts for 1.5 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Morton County, North Dakota to be 40.4 years old. The median in Morton is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.5 years old. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Morton can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Morton County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 25,528 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 25,333. This growth denotes an increase of 0.8 percent. Morton ranks 3 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 1,661 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Morton spans a total area of 1926 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Morton from another country. The international migration into Morton accounts for 1.5 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Morton County, North Dakota to be 40.4 years old. The median in Morton is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.5 years old. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Morton can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Morton County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 25,528 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 25,333. This growth denotes an increase of 0.8 percent. Morton ranks 3 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 1,661 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Morton spans a total area of 1926 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 13 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Red River, TX (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
