Demographic Profile for Rolette County, North Dakota
Rolette County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 24.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Rolette has increased the percent of minority population when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Rolette County, North Dakota to be 30.9 years of age. The median in Rolette is less than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 29.4 years of age. With 32 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Rolette can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Rolette County, North Dakota had a population of 13,864 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 13,685. This growth signifies an increase of 1.3 percent. Rolette ranks 4 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 1,679 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Rolette internationally. The migration from outside the US into Rolette makes up 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Rolette extends a total area of 902 square miles. The county has a very low density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Rolette County, North Dakota to be 30.9 years of age. The median in Rolette is less than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 29.4 years of age. With 32 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Rolette can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Rolette County, North Dakota had a population of 13,864 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 13,685. This growth signifies an increase of 1.3 percent. Rolette ranks 4 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 1,679 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Rolette internationally. The migration from outside the US into Rolette makes up 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of North Dakota. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Rolette extends a total area of 902 square miles. The county has a very low density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
