Traverse County, MN Population

Overview

3,362

Total Population

46.2

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

139

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Traverse County is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Traverse County's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Traverse County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Traverse County, 17.07% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 40.07% aged 30 to 64, 18.02% aged 65 to 84, and 6.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Traverse County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Traverse County, MN.
The Traverse County, MN gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 149.

Traverse County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Traverse County population: 89.20% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 6.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
Traverse County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,223 (95.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Traverse County is White with a population of 2,999 (89.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,123 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Traverse County's population decreased by 588 (14.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Traverse County's population decreased by 174 (4.92%), 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, Traverse County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,260.