Demographic Profile for Pierce County, North Dakota
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pierce County, North Dakota to be 47.0 years of age. The median in Pierce is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 20.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Pierce can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 24.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Pierce internationally. The international migration into Pierce accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Pierce County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 96.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic 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, Pierce has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Pierce County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 4,291 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 4,663. The decline denotes a decrease of -8 percent. Pierce ranks 38 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,614 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Pierce spans a total of 1018 square miles. The county has a very low average area 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 ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Pierce internationally. The international migration into Pierce accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Pierce County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 96.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic 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, Pierce has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.
Pierce County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 4,291 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 4,663. The decline denotes a decrease of -8 percent. Pierce ranks 38 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,614 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Pierce spans a total of 1018 square miles. The county has a very low average area 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 ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
