Mower County, MN Population

Overview

39,985

Total Population

38.7

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

65.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,903

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mower County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mower County's population under 18 was 25.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mower County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mower County, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 18.01% aged 15 to 29, 42.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 677 less females than males in Mower County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Mower County, MN.
The Mower County, MN gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,717.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,575.

Mower County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mower County population: 81.71% are White, 3.59% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.06% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.90% are some other race and 5.20% are multiracial.
Mower County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,903 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,082 (87.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mower County is White with a population of 32,671 (81.71% of the total population).

Mower County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,214 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Mower County's population increased by 579 (1.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mower County's population increased by 845 (2.16%), 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, Mower County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 38,190.