Anoka County, MN Population

Overview

360,773

Total Population

38.7

Median age

49.71%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,809

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Anoka County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anoka County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anoka County's population under 18 was 24.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anoka County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anoka County, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 48.03% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,079 less females than males in Anoka County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Anoka County, MN.
The Anoka County, MN gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13,901.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13,215.

Anoka County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anoka County population: 80.81% are White, 7.40% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.88% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.91% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.
Anoka County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,809 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 342,964 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anoka County is White with a population of 291,534 (80.81% of the total population).

Anoka County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 368,864 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Anoka County's population increased by 31,550 (10.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anoka County's population increased by 33,017 (9.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anoka County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 299,891.