Walsh County, ND Population

Overview

10,631

Total Population

44.2

Median age

48.65%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,277

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walsh County is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walsh County's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walsh County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walsh County, 19.78% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 287 less females than males in Walsh County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.65% females and 51.35% males in Walsh County, ND.
The Walsh County, ND gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 498.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 447.

Walsh County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walsh County population: 91.22% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 1.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.
Walsh County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,354 (87.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walsh County is White with a population of 9,698 (91.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,338 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Walsh County's population decreased by 1,224 (9.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walsh County's population decreased by 590 (5.31%), 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, Walsh County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,438.