Oliver County, ND Population

Overview

1,850

Total Population

48.4

Median age

46.97%

Female population %

112.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

84.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oliver County is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oliver County's population under 18 was 25.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oliver County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oliver County, 21.78% were under the age of 15, 11.51% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 22.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 112 less females than males in Oliver County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.97% females and 53.03% males in Oliver County, ND.
The Oliver County, ND gender ratio is 112.9:100 i.e. 112.9 men to 100 women (1.129).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 111.

Oliver County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oliver County population: 91.84% are White, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 7.03% are multiracial.
Oliver County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,795 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oliver County is White with a population of 1,699 (91.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,044 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oliver County's population decreased by 203 (9.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oliver County's population increased by 28 (1.52%), 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, Oliver County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,653.