Demographic Profile for Walsh County, North Dakota
From 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Walsh internationally. The international migration into Walsh makes up 0.5 percent of immigration 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.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Walsh County, North Dakota to be 44.8 years old. The median in Walsh is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Walsh can be described as having 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 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Walsh County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 90.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 7.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Walsh has increased the level of diversity when 5.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Walsh encompasses a total area of 1282 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
Walsh County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 11,607 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,361. The decline represents a decrease of -6.1 percent. Walsh ranks 51 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,890 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Walsh County, North Dakota to be 44.8 years old. The median in Walsh is greater than the median in North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.1 years of age. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Walsh can be described as having 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 59.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Walsh County, North Dakota has a population base that is comprised of 90.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 7.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 8.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Walsh has increased the level of diversity when 5.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Walsh encompasses a total area of 1282 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
Walsh County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 11,607 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,361. The decline represents a decrease of -6.1 percent. Walsh ranks 51 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,890 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
