Demographic Profile for Sioux County, North Dakota
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sioux County, North Dakota to be 26.3 years old. The median age in Sioux is less than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 24.3 years of age. With 36.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sioux can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Sioux County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 4,182 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 4,061. This growth represents an increase of 3 percent. Sioux ranks 5 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 1,768 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Sioux extends a total area of 1094 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Sioux internationally. The international migration into Sioux accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Sioux County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 16.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sioux has increased in diversity when 1.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Sioux County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 4,182 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 4,061. This growth represents an increase of 3 percent. Sioux ranks 5 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 1,768 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Sioux extends a total area of 1094 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Sioux internationally. The international migration into Sioux accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Sioux County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 16.8 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Sioux has increased in diversity when 1.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
