Overview
11,962
Total Population
41.8
Median age
51.01%
Female population %
96:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
68.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
323
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Linn County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Linn County is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Linn County's population under 18 was 23.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Linn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Linn County, 19.56% were under the age of 15, 17.53% aged 15 to 29, 41.87% aged 30 to 64, 19.12% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 242 more females than males in Linn County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Linn County, MO.
- The Linn County, MO gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 464.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 460.
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Race / Ethnicity
Linn County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Linn County population: 96.45% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 1.87% are multiracial.
- Linn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 323 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,639 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Linn County is White with a population of 11,537 (96.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Linn County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,702 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Linn County's population decreased by 928 (6.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Linn County's population decreased by 922 (7.22%), 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, Linn County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,820.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)