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)
White8,44488.8%
Two or more races4004.21%
Other race2923.07%
Native American2742.88%
Black or African American710.75%
Asian220.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

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

Total

41.3

Male

42.6

Female

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Adults

There are 7,313 adults, (1,997 of whom are seniors) in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,69949.42%
Male4,81050.58%

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
All3,9932.3284.215.8
Married2,1712.8993.36.7
Non Family1,2961.1974.725.3
Female2942.8368.431.6
Male2322.6972.827.2

2.81

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

84.2%

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 Grade3765.7%
Associates Degree1,13317.18%
Bachelors Degree91713.9%
Graduate Degree3355.08%
High School Graduate2,13932.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1161.76%
Some College1,58023.95%

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
White5,9625,6811,179
Hispanic22012538
2+ Races20618425
Native American19414123
Other Race1366521
Black69120
Asian972

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.22%.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,729$58,476$41,050
Graduate Degree$70,214$0$66,875
High School Graduate$43,107$53,611$26,394
Less Than 9th Grade$28,507$35,208$27,765
Overall$46,910$56,646$34,688
Some College$47,582$58,200$36,894

$46,910

Average Earnings

$56,646

Average Male

$34,688

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

95.48% of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Language

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2756567.93%
Native2595420.85%
Multiple3915413.81%
Hispanic493336.69%
Black671420.9%
Other29272.4%

8.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.98%

Male Poverty Rate

10.03%

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 20.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is Other, with 2.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.9%
Less Than 9th Grade11.35%
Some College6.6%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.7%
Female Unemployed4.76%
Female Employed3.13%
Male Employed2.79%

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$88,091$107,687
Households$71,573$92,166
Married Families$96,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,530$56,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

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

520

Number of Veterans

505

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam231
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War73
Korea55
World War II3

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+188
65 to 74172
55 to 6482
35 to 5471
18 to 347

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4787.26%
Native American219.72%
2+ Races197.45%
Other Race21.15%
Hispanic10.32%

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

7.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

78.36%

Born in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 78.36% having been born in Minnesota. 1.89% 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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