Burke County, ND Population

Overview

2,177

Total Population

42.2

Median age

46.39%

Female population %

115.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burke County is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burke County's population under 18 was 25.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burke County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burke County, 21.41% were under the age of 15, 15.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 17.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 157 less females than males in Burke County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.39% females and 53.61% males in Burke County, ND.
The Burke County, ND gender ratio is 115.5:100 i.e. 115.5 men to 100 women (1.155).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 118.

Burke County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burke County population: 93.02% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.
Burke County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,153 (98.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burke County is White with a population of 2,025 (93.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,346 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Burke County's population decreased by 260 (11.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burke County's population increased by 236 (11.97%), 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, Burke County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,811.