Elk River, MN Population

Overview

25,467

Total Population

36.0

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

852

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Elk River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elk River is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk River's population under 18 was 25.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk River, 21.16% were under the age of 15, 19.26% aged 15 to 29, 45.47% aged 30 to 64, 12.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 131 more females than males in Elk River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Elk River, MN.
The Elk River, MN gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,153.

Elk River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk River population: 87.97% are White, 3.91% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 3.40% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
Elk River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 852 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,615 (96.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk River is White with a population of 22,403 (87.97% of the total population).

Elk River's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 26,750 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Elk River's population increased by 6,295 (37.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk River's population increased by 2,899 (12.58%), 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, Elk River's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,743.