Eddy County, ND Population

Overview

2,378

Total Population

44.2

Median age

47.65%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eddy County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eddy County's population under 18 was 22.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eddy County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eddy County, 17.37% were under the age of 15, 17.37% aged 15 to 29, 38.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.90% aged 65 to 84, and 5.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 less females than males in Eddy County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.65% females and 52.35% males in Eddy County, ND.
The Eddy County, ND gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 91.

Eddy County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eddy County population: 90.50% are White, 3.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.42% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.
Eddy County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,308 (97.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eddy County is White with a population of 2,152 (90.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,740 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Eddy County's population decreased by 354 (12.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eddy County's population decreased by 66 (2.77%), 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, Eddy County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,241.