Emmons County, ND Population

Overview

3,316

Total Population

52.1

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Emmons County is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emmons County's population under 18 was 19.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emmons County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emmons County, 16.83% were under the age of 15, 13.36% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 22.89% aged 65 to 84, and 5.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Emmons County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Emmons County, ND.
The Emmons 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 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 149.

Emmons County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Emmons County population: 97.53% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Emmons County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,273 (98.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emmons County is White with a population of 3,234 (97.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,285 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Emmons County's population decreased by 754 (17.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emmons County's population decreased by 238 (6.74%), 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, Emmons County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,235.