Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Population 2024

9,450

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 9,450 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is the 71st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 10,429 and has seen a growth of -9.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,365-17-0.18%
20289,382-17-0.18%
20279,399-17-0.18%
20269,416-17-0.18%
20259,433-17-0.18%
20249,450-17-0.18%
20239,467-17-0.18%
20229,484450.48%
20219,439-56-0.59%
20209,495-241-2.48%
20199,736-70-0.71%
20189,806-42-0.43%
20179,848-55-0.56%
20169,903560.57%
20159,847-145-1.45%
20149,992-97-0.96%
201310,089-74-0.73%
201210,163-130-1.26%
201110,293-136-1.3%
201010,42900%
199011,684-1,969-14.42%
198013,653-765-5.31%
197014,418-1,105-7.12%
196015,523-756-4.64%
195016,279-638-3.77%
194016,9172921.76%
193016,625750.45%
192016,5501,1447.43%
191015,4068045.51%
190014,6024,74848.18%
18909,8543,97067.47%
18805,884-3,481-37.17%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-17)
County Seat
Granite Falls
2020 Population
9,495
Area
759 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.47% (-45)
Founded
March 6, 1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,57489.6%
Two or more races3904.08%
Native American2802.93%
Other race1942.03%
Black or African American780.82%
Asian530.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Population by Race

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Median Age

42.3

Total

41.2

Male

42.8

Female

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Adults

There are 7,348 adults, (1,959 of whom are seniors) in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,72049.33%
Male4,84950.67%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Population by Age

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9782.3482.917.1
Married2,1352.9192.47.6
Non Family1,3361.1671.928.1
Female2633.2968.431.6
Male2442.8276.223.8

2.87

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3465.23%
Associates Degree1,09616.58%
Bachelors Degree93214.1%
Graduate Degree3505.29%
High School Graduate2,16232.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1442.18%
Some College1,58223.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0105,6961,201
Hispanic21414528
2+ Races19015816
Native American17913120
Other Race957021
Black76170
Asian272722

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.48%.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,118$56,588$40,481
Graduate Degree$58,472$56,000$59,306
High School Graduate$40,059$51,806$26,743
Less Than 9th Grade$30,417$38,750$28,221
Overall$43,750$54,693$33,427
Some College$44,635$55,806$33,869

$43,750

Average Earnings

$54,693

Average Male

$33,427

Average Female

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Language

96.02% of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Language

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3307749.29%
Multiple3857018.18%
Hispanic491418.35%
Native2623513.36%
Black742229.73%
Other194178.76%

10.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

10.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is Black, with 29.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 8.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.35%.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.2%
High School11.49%
Some College8.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.82%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.23%
Female Employed4%
Male Employed3.62%
Female Unemployed1.85%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,214$103,478
Households$70,605$87,454
Married Families$97,520$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,644$52,782

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

544

Number of Veterans

532

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
First Gulf War71
Korea69
Second Gulf War63
World War II7

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+198
65 to 74183
55 to 6486
35 to 5461
18 to 3416

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5277.88%
Native American116.04%
Asian27.41%
Other Race21.68%
2+ Races20.8%
Hispanic20.65%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.13%

Born in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

97.6%

Native Born

2.4%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.6% of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.13% having been born in Minnesota. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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