Mahnomen County, MN Population

Overview

5,429

Total Population

35.1

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

78.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

257

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mahnomen County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mahnomen County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mahnomen County's population under 18 was 31.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mahnomen County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mahnomen County, 26.76% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 37.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 less females than males in Mahnomen County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Mahnomen County, MN.
The Mahnomen County, MN gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 271.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 245.

Mahnomen County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mahnomen County population: 45.86% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 37.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.17% are some other race and 14.88% are multiracial.
Mahnomen County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 257 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,172 (95.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mahnomen County is White with a population of 2,49 (45.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,563 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Mahnomen County's population increased by 308 (6.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mahnomen County's population decreased by 68 (1.25%), 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, Mahnomen County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,000.