Otter Tail County, MN Population

Overview

59,728

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,182

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Otter Tail County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Otter Tail County's population under 18 was 21.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Otter Tail County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Otter Tail County, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 15.30% aged 15 to 29, 42.79% aged 30 to 64, 20.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 634 less females than males in Otter Tail County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Otter Tail County, MN.
The Otter Tail County, MN gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,545.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,462.

Otter Tail County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Otter Tail County population: 93.19% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 1.67% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Otter Tail County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 57,546 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Otter Tail County is White with a population of 55,663 (93.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60,519 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Otter Tail County's population increased by 218 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Otter Tail County's population increased by 2,781 (4.85%), 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, Otter Tail County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 56,765.