Sibley County, MN Population

Overview

14,948

Total Population

41.6

Median age

49.14%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,381

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sibley County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sibley County's population under 18 was 23.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sibley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sibley County, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 258 less females than males in Sibley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Sibley County, MN.
The Sibley County, MN gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 662.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 551.

Sibley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sibley County population: 92.15% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 3.49% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.
Sibley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,381 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,567 (90.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sibley County is White with a population of 13,774 (92.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,368 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Sibley County's population decreased by 91 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sibley County's population decreased by 447 (2.93%), 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, Sibley County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 14,810.