Fort Ripley Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,137

Total Population

37.2

Median age

45.56%

Female population %

119.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Ripley township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Ripley township is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Ripley township's population under 18 was 30.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Ripley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Ripley township, 23.75% were under the age of 15, 16.80% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 less females than males in Fort Ripley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.56% females and 54.44% males in Fort Ripley Township, Minnesota.
The Fort Ripley Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 119.5:100 i.e. 119.5 men to 100 women (1.195).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 64.

Fort Ripley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Ripley township population: 94.72% are White, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 1.41% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.
Fort Ripley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,117 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Ripley township is White with a population of 1,077 (94.72% of the total population).

Fort Ripley township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,044 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Ripley township's population increased by 281 (46.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Ripley township's population increased by 128 (14.45%), 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, Fort Ripley township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 605.