Red Lake County, MN Population

Overview

3,921

Total Population

42.9

Median age

48.84%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

143

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Red Lake County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Lake County's population under 18 was 24.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Lake County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Lake County, 19.94% were under the age of 15, 14.44% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 16.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Red Lake County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Red Lake County, MN.
The Red Lake County, MN gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 162.

Red Lake County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Lake County population: 93.70% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 1.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Red Lake County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 143 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,778 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Lake County is White with a population of 3,674 (93.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,314 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Red Lake County's population decreased by 207 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Lake County's population decreased by 138 (3.38%), 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, Red Lake County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,874.