Olmsted County, MN Population

Overview

160,928

Total Population

37.4

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,44

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Olmsted County is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Olmsted County's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Olmsted County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Olmsted County, 20.55% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 45.25% aged 30 to 64, 13.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,036 more females than males in Olmsted County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Olmsted County, MN.
The Olmsted County, MN gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 5,927.

Olmsted County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Olmsted County population: 81.72% are White, 6.86% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.86% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.17% are some other race and 4.20% are multiracial.
Olmsted County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 152,488 (94.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Olmsted County is White with a population of 131,507 (81.72% of the total population).

Olmsted County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 164,020 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Olmsted County's population increased by 19,565 (15.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Olmsted County's population increased by 18,493 (12.79%), 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, Olmsted County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 124,970.