Steele County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,439

Median Age

40.5

Male Median

39.6

Female Median

41.0

Steele County, Minnesota Population Growth

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

Steele County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.8%%.

+2.8%% Growth

Steele County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Steele County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.537,439
202340.237,413
202239.937,396
202139.637,363
202039.236,710
201939.036,683
201838.936,676
201739.336,612
201639.536,541
201539.836,523
201439.736,472
201339.436,512
201238.836,524
201138.336,529
201038.036,434

Steele County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1718.9%
18–247.2%
25–3411.5%
35–5424.6%
55–6413.2%
65+19.2%

Dependency Ratios for Steele County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.0
Youth Dependency:
43.0
Old-Age Dependency:
34.0

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Steele County, Minnesota

The median age in Steele County, Minnesota is 40.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Steele County, Minnesota is 37,439.

In Steele County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.9%.

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