Goodhue County, MN Population

Overview

47,503

Total Population

42.1

Median age

49.99%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,703

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Goodhue County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goodhue County's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goodhue County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goodhue County, 18.38% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Goodhue County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Goodhue County, MN.
The Goodhue County, MN gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,010.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,865.

Goodhue County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goodhue County population: 92.03% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.64% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Goodhue County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,703 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,8 (96.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goodhue County is White with a population of 43,715 (92.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 48,018 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Goodhue County's population increased by 2,084 (4.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goodhue County's population increased by 1,350 (2.92%), 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, Goodhue County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 44,141.