Overview
46,033
Total Population
34.3
Median age
49.99%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
59.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,164
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Beltrami County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Beltrami County is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Beltrami County's population under 18 was 25.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Beltrami County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Beltrami County, 21.52% were under the age of 15, 23.33% aged 15 to 29, 39.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Beltrami County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Beltrami County, MN.
- The Beltrami County, MN gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,236.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,086.

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Race / Ethnicity
Beltrami County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Beltrami County population: 71.58% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 19.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 6.93% are multiracial.
- Beltrami County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,869 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Beltrami County is White with a population of 32,952 (71.58% of the total population).

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Year by year
Beltrami County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 47,205 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Beltrami County's population increased by 4,769 (11.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Beltrami County's population increased by 1,671 (3.75%), 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, Beltrami County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,803.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)