Overview
4,552
Total Population
44.8
Median age
54.48%
Female population %
83.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
76.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
691
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mineral County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mineral County is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mineral County's population under 18 was 19.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mineral County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mineral County, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 42.07% aged 30 to 64, 24.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 408 more females than males in Mineral County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.48% females and 45.52% males in Mineral County, NV.
- The Mineral County, NV gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 248.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 249.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mineral County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mineral County population: 65.60% are White, 3.14% are Black or African American, 21.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 2.44% are some other race and 6.02% are multiracial.
- Mineral County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 691 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,861 (84.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mineral County is White with a population of 2,986 (65.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mineral County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,980 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mineral County's population decreased by 189 (3.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mineral County's population decreased by 234 (4.88%), 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, Mineral County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 4,382.
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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)