Carlton County, MN Population

Overview

36,145

Total Population

41.3

Median age

47.12%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

665

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Carlton County is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carlton County's population under 18 was 22.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carlton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carlton County, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 47.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,085 less females than males in Carlton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.12% females and 52.88% males in Carlton County, MN.
The Carlton County, MN gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,419.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,309.

Carlton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carlton County population: 88.71% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 4.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.
Carlton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 665 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,48 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carlton County is White with a population of 32,063 (88.71% of the total population).

Carlton County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 36,708 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Carlton County's population increased by 3,641 (11.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carlton County's population increased by 780 (2.20%), 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, Carlton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,772.