Overview
44,129
Total Population
31.0
Median age
49.98%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
46.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,095
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moorhead's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moorhead is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moorhead's population under 18 was 23.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moorhead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moorhead, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 28.61% aged 15 to 29, 39.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 15 less females than males in Moorhead:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Moorhead, MN.
- The Moorhead, MN gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,444.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,944.

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Race / Ethnicity
Moorhead's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moorhead population: 86.50% are White, 6.48% are Black or African American, 1.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.98% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.55% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
- Moorhead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,095 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,034 (95.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moorhead is White with a population of 38,17 (86.50% of the total population).

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Year by year
Moorhead's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 44,861 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Moorhead's population increased by 7,061 (21.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moorhead's population increased by 4,966 (12.55%), 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, Moorhead's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,507.

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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)