Clearwater County, MN Population

Overview

8,525

Total Population

41.6

Median age

49.55%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

205

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clearwater County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clearwater County's population under 18 was 25.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clearwater County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clearwater County, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 15.92% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Clearwater County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Clearwater County, MN.
The Clearwater County, MN gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 331.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 364.

Clearwater County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clearwater County population: 84.33% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 7.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 7.13% are multiracial.
Clearwater County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,32 (97.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clearwater County is White with a population of 7,189 (84.33% of the total population).

Clearwater County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,843 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Clearwater County's population increased by 339 (4.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clearwater County's population decreased by 134 (1.54%), 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, Clearwater County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 8,223.