Deer River, MN Population

Overview

946

Total Population

41.7

Median age

45.88%

Female population %

118:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

67.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Deer River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Deer River is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deer River's population under 18 was 24.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deer River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deer River, 20.72% were under the age of 15, 15.01% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 78 less females than males in Deer River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.88% females and 54.12% males in Deer River, MN.
The Deer River, MN gender ratio is 118:100 i.e. 118 men to 100 women (1.180).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 68.

Deer River's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Deer River population: 75.58% are White, 17.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.08% are multiracial.
Deer River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 946 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deer River is White with a population of 715 (75.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 977 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Deer River's population decreased by 4 (0.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deer River's population decreased by 29 (3.08%), 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, Deer River's population was lowest in year 2022 at 903.