Demographic Profile for Williams County, North Dakota
When calculating the total land area, Williams encompasses a total area of 2070 square miles. The county 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 ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Williams County, North Dakota to be 43.3 years old. The median in Williams is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.9 years old. With 21.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Williams can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.9 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.
Williams County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 19,282 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,660. The decline represents a decrease of -1.9 percent. Williams ranks 40 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,625 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Williams internationally. The international migration into Williams totals 1.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Williams County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 91.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Williams has increased in diversity when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Williams County, North Dakota to be 43.3 years old. The median in Williams is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.9 years old. With 21.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Williams can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.9 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.
Williams County, North Dakota had an estimated population of 19,282 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 19,660. The decline represents a decrease of -1.9 percent. Williams ranks 40 of 53 counties by growth in total population in North Dakota and the county ranks 2,625 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Williams internationally. The international migration into Williams totals 1.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Williams County, North Dakota has a population that is made up of 91.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Williams has increased in diversity when 1.3 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
