Meeker County, MN Population

Overview

23,268

Total Population

42.1

Median age

48.84%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

979

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meeker County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meeker County's population under 18 was 24.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meeker County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meeker County, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 540 less females than males in Meeker County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Meeker County, MN.
The Meeker County, MN gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 961.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 919.

Meeker County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meeker County population: 95.59% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
Meeker County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 979 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,289 (95.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meeker County is White with a population of 22,243 (95.59% of the total population).

Meeker County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,496 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Meeker County's population increased by 562 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meeker County's population increased by 98 (0.42%), 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, Meeker County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,771.