Swift County, Minnesota Population 2024

9,667

Swift County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 9,667 with a growth rate of -0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Swift County, Minnesota is the 69th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 9,759 and has seen a growth of -0.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,407-52-0.55%
20289,459-52-0.55%
20279,511-52-0.54%
20269,563-52-0.54%
20259,615-52-0.54%
20249,667-52-0.54%
20239,719-52-0.53%
20229,771-11-0.11%
20219,782-18-0.18%
20209,8005065.44%
20199,294-25-0.27%
20189,319-86-0.91%
20179,405-57-0.6%
20169,462830.88%
20159,379-111-1.17%
20149,490-67-0.7%
20139,557-80-0.83%
20129,637-44-0.45%
20119,681-78-0.8%
20109,75900%
199010,724-2,196-17%
198012,920-257-1.95%
197013,177-1,759-11.78%
196014,936-901-5.69%
195015,8373682.38%
194015,4697344.98%
193014,735-358-2.37%
192015,0932,14416.56%
191012,949-554-4.1%
190013,5033,34232.89%
189010,1612,68835.97%
18807,473-1,934-20.56%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.54% (-52)
County Website
Swift County
County Seat
Benson
2020 Population
9,800
Area
742 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.36% (-133)
Founded
February 18, 1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,81290.04%
Two or more races6156.28%
Other race1861.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander720.74%
Black or African American680.69%
Native American340.35%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Swift County, Minnesota Population by Race

Swift County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Swift County, Minnesota Median Age

43.4

Total

41.6

Male

45.2

Female

Swift County, Minnesota Adults

There are 7,497 adults, (2,298 of whom are seniors) in Swift County, Minnesota.

Swift County, Minnesota Age Dependency

88.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Swift County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,71648.19%
Male5,07151.81%

Swift County, Minnesota Population by Age

Swift County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1342.3174.325.7
Married1,9552.9388.811.2
Non Family1,4591.1857.842.2
Female4213.2963.936.1
Male2992.4674.225.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Swift County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2113.13%
Associates Degree97514.46%
Bachelors Degree1,29219.16%
Graduate Degree2563.8%
High School Graduate2,21632.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1602.37%
Some College1,63324.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Swift County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2525,9791,479
Hispanic29820251
2+ Races24623425
Other Race1026632
Islander222211
Black11110
Native American970

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50%.

Swift County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,266$62,534$53,750
Graduate Degree$82,045$93,500$80,250
High School Graduate$40,536$46,758$26,929
Less Than 9th Grade$33,947$40,000$11,667
Overall$47,537$55,853$39,345
Some College$44,684$56,957$34,925

$47,537

Average Earnings

$55,853

Average Male

$39,345

Average Female

Swift County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Swift County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Swift County, Minnesota Language

93.89% of Swift County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 6.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.08% of the population.

Swift County, Minnesota Language

Swift County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3196828.2%
Hispanic66028042.42%
Other1869450.54%
Multiple6156410.41%
Islander723447.22%
Native331133.33%
Black6357.94%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.63%

Male Poverty Rate

9.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Swift County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Swift County, Minnesota is Other, with 50.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Swift County, Minnesota is Black, with 7.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.17%.

Swift County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.11%
High School12.19%
Some College7.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.19%

Swift County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.29%
Female Unemployed22.92%
Female Employed4.63%
Male Employed3.19%

Swift County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Swift County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,565$100,088
Households$62,601$84,897
Married Families$101,947$118,910
Non Families$37,404$51,835

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Swift County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Swift County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Swift County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Swift County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Swift County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

448

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam194
Second Gulf War59
First Gulf War54
World War II40
Korea35

Swift County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+180
65 to 74148
55 to 6460
35 to 5447
18 to 3413

Swift County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4396.37%
Hispanic81.93%
2+ Races51.39%
Other Race42.56%

Swift County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Swift County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Swift County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Swift County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Swift County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Swift 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

81.79%

Born in Swift County, Minnesota

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Swift County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 81.79% having been born in Minnesota. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Swift County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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