Demographic Profile for Sargent County, North Dakota
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Sargent County, North Dakota to be 44.4 years old. The median in Sargent is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.4 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Sargent can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Sargent County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 4,150 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 4,358. The decline shows a decrease of -4.8 percent. Sargent ranks 24 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,342 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Sargent spans a total of 859 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Sargent internationally. The international migration into Sargent totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Sargent County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sargent has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Sargent County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 4,150 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 4,358. The decline shows a decrease of -4.8 percent. Sargent ranks 24 of 53 counties in terms of population growth in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,342 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
In terms of total land area, Sargent spans a total of 859 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Sargent internationally. The international migration into Sargent totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Sargent County, North Dakota has a population that is made of 98 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sargent has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
