Minidoka County, ID Population

Overview

21,393

Total Population

35.1

Median age

49.62%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,624

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Minidoka County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Minidoka County's population under 18 was 29.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Minidoka County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Minidoka County, 24.56% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 40.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 less females than males in Minidoka County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.62% females and 50.38% males in Minidoka County, ID.
The Minidoka County, ID gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 997.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 943.

Minidoka County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Minidoka County population: 81.19% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 1.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 8.94% are some other race and 7.90% are multiracial.
Minidoka County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,624 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,769 (64.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Minidoka County is White with a population of 17,368 (81.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,194 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Minidoka County's population increased by 10 (0.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Minidoka County's population increased by 1,582 (7.88%), 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, Minidoka County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 18,721.