Nicollet County, MN Population

Overview

34,295

Total Population

36.5

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,652

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nicollet County is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nicollet County's population under 18 was 22.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nicollet County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nicollet County, 18.57% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 13.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Nicollet County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Nicollet County, MN.
The Nicollet County, MN gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,470.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,467.

Nicollet County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nicollet County population: 89.42% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 5.41% are multiracial.
Nicollet County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,652 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,643 (95.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nicollet County is White with a population of 30,666 (89.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,504 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Nicollet County's population increased by 2,850 (9.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nicollet County's population increased by 1,746 (5.33%), 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, Nicollet County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,908.