Dodge Center, MN Population

Overview

2,830

Total Population

37.2

Median age

48.37%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

368

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dodge Center's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dodge Center is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dodge Center's population under 18 was 26.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dodge Center's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dodge Center, 23.29% were under the age of 15, 17.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in Dodge Center:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.37% females and 51.63% males in Dodge Center, MN.
The Dodge Center, MN gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 171.

Dodge Center's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dodge Center population: 85.80% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.51% are Asian, 9.54% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
Dodge Center's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 368 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,462 (87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dodge Center is White with a population of 2,428 (85.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,849 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dodge Center's population increased by 442 (19.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dodge Center's population increased by 154 (5.71%), 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, Dodge Center's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,253.