Overview
5,574
Total Population
52.4
Median age
49.23%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
72.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
139
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cook County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cook County is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cook County's population under 18 was 15.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cook County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cook County, 13.40% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 25.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 less females than males in Cook County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Cook County, MN.
- The Cook County, MN gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 288.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 357.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cook County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cook County population: 85.54% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 7.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.
- Cook County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,435 (97.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cook County is White with a population of 4,768 (85.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cook County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,708 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Cook County's population decreased by 23 (0.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cook County's population increased by 434 (8.41%), 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, Cook County's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,161.
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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)