Overview
2,293
Total Population
48.2
Median age
50.15%
Female population %
99.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Miner County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Miner County is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Miner County's population under 18 was 22.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Miner County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Miner County, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Miner County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Miner County, SD.
- The Miner County, SD gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 145.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 104.
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Race / Ethnicity
Miner County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Miner County population: 94.29% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
- Miner County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,239 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Miner County is White with a population of 2,162 (94.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Miner County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,835 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Miner County's population decreased by 461 (16.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Miner County's population decreased by 64 (2.70%), 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, Miner County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 2,200.
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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)