Demographic Profile for Ransom County, North Dakota
Ransom County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Ransom has increased the percent of minority population when 1.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Ransom extends a total area of 863 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Ransom County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 5,810 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 5,895. The decline represents a decrease of -1.4 percent. Ransom ranks 10 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,097 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 Ransom internationally. The international migration into Ransom accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ransom County, North Dakota to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Ransom is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.8 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ransom can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Ransom extends a total area of 863 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Ransom County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 5,810 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 5,895. The decline represents a decrease of -1.4 percent. Ransom ranks 10 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,097 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 Ransom internationally. The international migration into Ransom accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into North Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ransom County, North Dakota to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Ransom is greater than the median age in the State of North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.8 years of age. With a total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ransom can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
