Sibley County, Minnesota Population 2024

15,240

Sibley County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 15,240 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sibley County, Minnesota is the 54th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 15,257 and has seen a growth of -0.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,0201560.98%
202815,8641560.99%
202715,7081561%
202615,5521561.01%
202515,3961561.02%
202415,2401561.03%
202315,0841561.05%
202214,92850.03%
202114,9231300.88%
202014,793-75-0.5%
201914,868-156-1.04%
201815,0241080.72%
201714,916840.57%
201614,832-61-0.41%
201514,893-40-0.27%
201414,933-124-0.82%
201315,057-25-0.17%
201215,082-85-0.56%
201115,167-90-0.59%
201015,25700%
199014,366-1,082-7%
198015,448-397-2.51%
197015,845-383-2.36%
196016,2284122.6%
195015,816-809-4.87%
194016,6257604.79%
193015,8652301.47%
192015,635950.61%
191015,540-1,322-7.84%
190016,8621,66310.94%
189015,1994,56242.89%
188010,6373,91258.17%
18706,7253,11686.34%
18603,609-12,411-77.47%
2024 Growth Rate
1.03% (156)
County Website
Sibley County
County Seat
Gaylord
2020 Population
14,793
Area
589 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.02% (447)
Founded
March 5, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,35789.45%
Two or more races9426.31%
Other race3892.6%
Black or African American1470.98%
Asian540.36%
Native American330.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sibley County, Minnesota Population by Race

Sibley County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Sibley County, Minnesota Median Age

42.2

Total

42.2

Male

42.1

Female

Sibley County, Minnesota Adults

There are 11,528 adults, (2,841 of whom are seniors) in Sibley County, Minnesota.

Sibley County, Minnesota Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sibley County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female7,24548.52%
Male7,68851.48%

Sibley County, Minnesota Population by Age

Sibley County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8842.5181.318.7
Married3,1893.2191.98.1
Non Family2,1021.266.633.4
Female3593.2275.824.2
Male2343.5476.923.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sibley County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4594.39%
Associates Degree1,28212.25%
Bachelors Degree1,59415.23%
Graduate Degree3493.34%
High School Graduate3,80536.36%
Less Than 9th Grade3243.1%
Some College2,65125.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sibley County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sibley County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4839,0471,829
Hispanic66436660
2+ Races47233548
Other Race2047814
Black104727
Asian49360
Native American20204
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 20%.

Sibley County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,366$60,982$52,094
Graduate Degree$68,816$71,111$68,289
High School Graduate$44,909$50,975$34,844
Less Than 9th Grade$28,580$36,354$22,917
Overall$48,916$55,068$41,352
Some College$50,465$59,826$40,370

$48,916

Average Earnings

$55,068

Average Male

$41,352

Average Female

Sibley County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sibley County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sibley County, Minnesota Language

92.23% of Sibley County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 7.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.45% of the population.

Sibley County, Minnesota Language

Sibley County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9381,0317.97%
Hispanic1,33139129.38%
Multiple91524126.34%
Other388225.67%
Native331236.36%

9.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.02%

Male Poverty Rate

10.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sibley County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sibley County, Minnesota is Native, with 36.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sibley County, Minnesota is Other, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.97%.

Sibley County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.66%
Some College9.52%
High School9.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.6%

Sibley County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.74%
Male Unemployed24.32%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed1.52%

Sibley County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sibley County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,167$112,427
Households$76,082$95,336
Married Families$105,066$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,510$60,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sibley County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sibley County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sibley 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 35-44.

Sibley County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sibley County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

650

Number of Veterans

622

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam303
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War67
Korea56
World War II0

Sibley County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+220
65 to 74212
55 to 6499
35 to 5494
18 to 3425

Sibley County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6215.91%
Black1310.66%
2+ Races122.26%
Hispanic60.74%
Native American210%
Other Race20.7%

Sibley County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Sibley County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sibley County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sibley County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sibley County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sibley 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

82.76%

Born in Sibley County, Minnesota

96.3%

Native Born

3.7%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.3% of Sibley County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 82.76% having been born in Minnesota. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sibley County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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