Rolette County, ND Population

Overview

12,508

Total Population

30.8

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

276

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rolette County is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rolette County's population under 18 was 34.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rolette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rolette County, 28.57% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 39.68% aged 30 to 64, 9.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 162 more females than males in Rolette County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Rolette County, ND.
The Rolette County, ND gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 682.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 712.

Rolette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rolette County population: 16.57% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 79.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
Rolette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,232 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rolette County is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 9,908 (79.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,738 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Rolette County's population increased by 350 (2.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rolette County's population decreased by 1,814 (12.95%), 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, Rolette County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,933.