Houston County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,653

Median Age

45.1

Male Median

43.9

Female Median

46.8

Houston County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Houston County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -3.0%%.

-3.0%% Growth

Houston County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Houston County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202445.118,653
202345.018,768
202244.618,826
202144.818,806
202045.318,670
201945.318,648
201845.218,663
201745.418,709
201645.418,791
201545.018,812
201444.818,859
201344.618,915
201244.019,001
201143.719,108
201042.919,226

Houston County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.4%
18–246.6%
25–349.8%
35–5423.4%
55–6415.3%
65+23.6%

Dependency Ratios for Houston County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.7
Youth Dependency:
38.9
Old-Age Dependency:
42.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Houston County, Minnesota

The median age in Houston County, Minnesota is 45.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Houston County, Minnesota is 18,653.

In Houston County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Houston County, Minnesota is aging.
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