Demographic Profile for Nelson County, North Dakota
Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Nelson from another country. The international migration into Nelson accounts for 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Nelson County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Nelson has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Nelson County, North Dakota to be 50.4 years old. The median in Nelson is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 47.2 years old. With 16.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Nelson can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 28.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
In terms of total land area, Nelson extends a total area of 982 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).
Nelson County, North Dakota had a population of 3,424 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,698. The decline shows a decrease of -7.4 percent. Nelson ranks 34 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,467 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Nelson County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 97.9 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Nelson has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Nelson County, North Dakota to be 50.4 years old. The median in Nelson is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 47.2 years old. With 16.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Nelson can be described as having a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 28.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
In terms of total land area, Nelson extends a total area of 982 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 3 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).
Nelson County, North Dakota had a population of 3,424 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,698. The decline shows a decrease of -7.4 percent. Nelson ranks 34 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,467 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
