Long Prairie, MN Population

Overview

3,628

Total Population

44.8

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

82.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,191

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Long Prairie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Long Prairie is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long Prairie's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long Prairie, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 40.30% aged 30 to 64, 18.25% aged 65 to 84, and 5.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 more females than males in Long Prairie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Long Prairie, MN.
The Long Prairie, MN gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 194.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 227.

Long Prairie's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Long Prairie population: 67.06% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American, 2.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.98% are Asian, 1.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.45% are some other race and 15.63% are multiracial.
Long Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,191 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,437 (67.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long Prairie is White with a population of 2,433 (67.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,715 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Long Prairie's population increased by 263 (8.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long Prairie's population increased by 209 (6.05%), 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, Long Prairie's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,936.