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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Roseau County is 15,545, which is 4.85% less 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 Roseau County population density is 9.26 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 Roseau County is white, which represent 94.04% of the total population. The average Roseau 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: 15,545. #55

Population Growth Since 2000, #63

Roseau County		-4.85%
Minnesota		9.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #75

Roseau County	9.26 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,618 (94.04%, #45)
Black:	92 (0.59%, #52)
Hispanic:	140 (0.90%, #85)
Asian:	412 (2.65%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	156 (1.00%, #29)
One Race, Other:	29 (0.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	238 (1.53%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	30 (7.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	2 (0.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	9 (2.18%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	16 (3.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	79 (19.17%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	276 (66.99%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

13,276 (85.40%) out of the total population of 15,545 reported first ancestry.

	Roseau County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	2	0.01%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	348	2.24%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	137	0.88%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	162	1.04%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	614	3.95%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	647	4.16%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	3,853	24.79%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	19	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	978	6.29%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	102	0.66%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	5,621	36.16%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	915	5.89%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	55	0.35%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	84	0.54%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	111	0.71%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.08%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	2,483	15.97%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.15%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.25%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	369	2.37%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	25	0.16%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 7,925 (50.98%, see rank)

Females: 7,620 (49.02%, see rank)

Roseau County	Male: 50.98% Female: 49.02%
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)

Roseau County	41.20 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Roseau County	41.10 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Roseau County	41.40 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Roseau County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	934	6.01%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,053	6.77%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,148	7.39%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,181	7.60%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	717	4.61%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,588	10.22%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,918	12.34%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,597	16.71%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,081	13.39%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,245	8.01%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	738	4.75%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	345	2.22%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Roseau County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,512, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	892, 8.49%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,016, 38.20%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,713, 35.32%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,440, 13.70%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	451, 4.29%, 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

	Roseau County			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	497	97.79%	2.21%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,783	97.59%, see rank	2.41%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,041	95.58%, see rank	4.42%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	288	73.26%, see rank	26.74%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	54	55.56%, see rank	44.44%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Roseau County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	6,351, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	1,663, 26.18%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,688, 73.82%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,401, 69.30%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,516, 55.36%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,950, 30.70%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Roseau County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,410	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,356	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	1,845	29.03%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	3,689	58.04%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	136	2.14%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	686	10.79%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,054	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	1,212	20.02%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	3,668	60.59%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	613	10.13%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	561	9.27%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Roseau County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	15,074	96.97%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,965	76.97%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,054	19.65%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	55	0.35%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	471	3.03%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	252	1.62%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	219	1.41%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	80	0.51%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	222	1.43%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.08%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	37	0.24%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	119	0.77%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Roseau County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	6,054	95.32%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	46	0.72%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	150	2.36%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	101	1.59%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

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