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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pennington County is 14,041, which is 3.36% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pennington County population density is 22.71 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pennington County is white, which represent 93.84% of the total population. The average Pennington County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,041. #59

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

Pennington County	3.36%
Minnesota	9.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

Pennington County	22.71 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,176 (93.84%, #50)
Black:	217 (1.55%, #22)
Hispanic:	444 (3.16%, #39)
Asian:	77 (0.55%, #47)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	222 (1.58%, #20)
One Race, Other:	36 (0.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	313 (2.23%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	361 (81.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	30 (6.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (0.68%, see rank)
South American:	38 (8.56%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,662 (90.18%) out of the total population of 14,041 reported first ancestry.

	Pennington County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	61	0.43%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	426	3.03%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	118	0.84%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	130	0.93%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	720	5.13%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	955	6.80%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	3,720	26.49%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	18	0.13%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	776	5.53%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	160	1.14%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	5,911	42.10%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	570	4.06%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	46	0.33%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	53	0.38%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	109	0.78%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	55	0.39%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,600	11.40%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	43	0.31%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	50	0.36%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	465	3.31%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.06%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,974 (49.67%, see rank)

Females: 7,067 (50.33%, see rank)

Pennington County	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pennington County	39.30 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pennington County	36.50 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pennington County	40.80 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pennington County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	914	6.51%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	951	6.77%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	882	6.28%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	899	6.40%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	900	6.41%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,870	13.32%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,688	12.02%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,912	13.62%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,806	12.86%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,126	8.02%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	666	4.74%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	427	3.04%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pennington County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,495, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	944, 9.94%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,178, 33.47%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,794, 39.96%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,107, 11.66%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	472, 4.97%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.22, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pennington County			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	531	84.37%	15.63%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,368	87.65%, see rank	12.35%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	735	94.01%, see rank	5.99%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	669	90.73%, see rank	9.27%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	67	50.75%, see rank	49.25%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pennington County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	5,822, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	1,998, 34.32%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,824, 65.68%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,536, 60.74%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,704, 46.44%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,286, 39.26%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pennington County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,294	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,607	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	2,163	38.58%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	2,855	50.92%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	124	2.21%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	465	8.29%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,687	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	1,449	25.48%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	2,876	50.57%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	639	11.24%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	723	12.71%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pennington County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	13,705	97.61%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,084	71.82%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,540	25.21%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	81	0.58%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	336	2.39%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	148	1.05%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	188	1.34%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	34	0.24%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	98	0.70%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	111	0.79%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	57	0.41%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	35	0.25%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pennington County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	5,521	94.83%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	83	1.43%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	134	2.30%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	40	0.69%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	44	0.76%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.