Nobles County, MN Population

Overview

22,223

Total Population

36.4

Median age

48.35%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,497

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Nobles County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Nobles County's population under 18 was 27.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Nobles County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Nobles County, 23.30% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 40.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 735 less females than males in Nobles County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.35% females and 51.65% males in Nobles County, MN.
The Nobles County, MN gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 955.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 972.

Nobles County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Nobles County population: 70.21% are White, 5.34% are Black or African American, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.40% are Asian, 9.81% are some other race and 7.93% are multiracial.
Nobles County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,497 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,726 (70.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Nobles County is White with a population of 15,602 (70.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,207 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Nobles County's population increased by 673 (3.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Nobles County's population increased by 783 (3.65%), 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, Nobles County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 20,157.