Demographic Profile for Mountrail County, North Dakota
Mountrail County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 6,513 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 6,603. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.4 percent. Mountrail ranks 11 of 53 counties when analyzing total population change in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,108 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Mountrail from outside the country. The immigration into Mountrail totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mountrail County, North Dakota to be 41.3 years of age. The median age in Mountrail is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years old. With 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Mountrail can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Mountrail encompasses a total area of 1824 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Mountrail County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 64.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Mountrail has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Mountrail from outside the country. The immigration into Mountrail totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mountrail County, North Dakota to be 41.3 years of age. The median age in Mountrail is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.7 years old. With 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Mountrail can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
By measuring total land area, Mountrail encompasses a total area of 1824 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Mountrail County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 64.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Mountrail has increased the percent of minority population when 1.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
