Divide County, ND Population

Overview

2,196

Total Population

45.3

Median age

49.41%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Divide County is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Divide County's population under 18 was 23.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Divide County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Divide County, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 12.66% aged 15 to 29, 43.76% aged 30 to 64, 18.85% aged 65 to 84, and 5.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Divide County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Divide County, ND.
The Divide County, ND gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 116.

Divide County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Divide County population: 90.71% are White, 3.32% are Black or African American, 1.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.28% are multiracial.
Divide County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,088 (95.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Divide County is White with a population of 1,992 (90.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,457 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Divide County's population decreased by 179 (7.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Divide County's population increased by 132 (6.35%), 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, Divide County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,002.