South Fork Township, Minnesota Population

Overview

823

Total Population

46.9

Median age

47.39%

Female population %

111:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Fork township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Fork township is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Fork township's population under 18 was 18.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Fork township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Fork township, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 14.34% aged 15 to 29, 47.63% aged 30 to 64, 21.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in South Fork township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.39% females and 52.61% males in South Fork Township, Minnesota.
The South Fork Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 111:100 i.e. 111 men to 100 women (1.110).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.

South Fork township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Fork township population: 94.29% are White, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian and 4.13% are multiracial.
South Fork township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 821 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Fork township is White with a population of 776 (94.29% of the total population).

South Fork township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 801 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, South Fork township's population increased by 134 (20.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Fork township's population decreased by 14 (1.78%), 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, South Fork township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 654.