Towner County, ND Population

Overview

2,190

Total Population

50.2

Median age

49.27%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

75

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Towner County is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Towner County's population under 18 was 21.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Towner County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Towner County, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 21.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Towner County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.27% females and 50.73% males in Towner County, ND.
The Towner County, ND gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 114.

Towner County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Towner County population: 88.31% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 8.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian and 2.79% are multiracial.
Towner County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,115 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Towner County is White with a population of 1,934 (88.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,862 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Towner County's population decreased by 619 (21.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Towner County's population decreased by 96 (4.28%), 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, Towner County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,064.