Thief River Falls, MN Population

Overview

8,791

Total Population

38.2

Median age

50.81%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

514

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Thief River Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Thief River Falls is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thief River Falls's population under 18 was 21.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thief River Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thief River Falls, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 20.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 143 more females than males in Thief River Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Thief River Falls, MN.
The Thief River Falls, MN gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 389.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 371.

Thief River Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thief River Falls population: 92.47% are White, 1.98% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Thief River Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 514 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,277 (94.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thief River Falls is White with a population of 8,129 (92.47% of the total population).

Thief River Falls's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,903 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Thief River Falls's population increased by 201 (2.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thief River Falls's population increased by 192 (2.22%), 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, Thief River Falls's population was lowest in year 2001 at 8,341.