Olmsted County Demographics
Racial Distribution: 2000 Census
| |
Number |
Percent |
| Total Population |
124,277 |
100.0 |
| White |
112,255 |
90.3 |
| Black |
3,330 |
2.7 |
| Asian |
5,305 |
4.3 |
| Native American |
317 |
.3 |
| Other |
1,189 |
.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
2,959 |
2.4 |
| Two or more races |
1,881 |
1.5 |
Poverty in Olmsted County: 2000 Census
| |
Number |
% of Olmsted Co. pop’n |
Change from 1990 |
% of change |
| Families below poverty level |
1,225 |
3.8% |
-30 |
(2.4%) |
| Female households below poverty
level |
604 |
1.9% |
15 |
2.5% |
| Individuals below poverty level |
7,806 |
6.4% |
651 |
9.1% |
| 18 years and over |
5,440 |
4.5% |
493 |
10.0% |
| 65 years and over |
1,204 |
1.0% |
172 |
16.7% |
| Children under 18 |
2,220 |
1.8% |
84 |
3.9% |
Population by Ancestry Group: 2000 Census
| Ancestry |
Number |
Change Since 1990 |
Percent of Change |
| Arab |
295 |
171 |
137.9% |
| Czech |
2,280 |
1,456 |
25.0% |
| Danish |
2,391 |
-745 |
(23.8%) |
| Dutch |
2,965 |
-246 |
(7.7%) |
| English |
10,317 |
-2,121 |
(17.1%) |
| French |
3.737 |
-571 |
(13.3%) |
| French Canadian |
843 |
67 |
8.6% |
| German |
48,070 |
-7,272 |
(13.1%) |
| Greek |
472 |
167 |
54.8% |
| Hungarian |
257 |
44 |
20.7% |
| Irish |
15,562 |
-1,837 |
(10.6%) |
| Italian |
2,093 |
150 |
7.7% |
| Lithuanian |
163 |
-84 |
(34.0%) |
| Norwegian |
23,108 |
2,853 |
14.1% |
| Polish |
3,903 |
82 |
2.1% |
| Portuguese |
79 |
36 |
83.7% |
| Russian |
777 |
361 |
86.8% |
| Scotch-Irish |
1,220 |
-327 |
(21.2%) |
| Scottish |
1,879 |
249 |
15.3% |
| Slovak |
152 |
-312 |
(67.2%) |
| Subsaharan African |
1,938 |
1.850 |
2102.3% |
| Swedish |
5,777 |
-42 |
(0.7%) |
| Swiss |
1,141 |
26 |
2.3% |
| Ukrainian |
264 |
107 |
68.2% |
| USA> |
4,882 |
3,181 |
187.0% |
| Welsh |
689 |
-152 |
(18.1%) |
| West Indian |
47 |
27 |
135.0% |
| Other ancestries |
18,024 |
7,051 |
64.3% |
For more statistics on Olmsted County demographics,
check out the sites below:
- Olmsted
County Planning Department - The planning department collects
a variety of data, much of it available from their website.
- 2000
Census - Olmsted County - A wide range of data is available
at the county level from the U.S. Census Bureau
- 2000
Census Summary - A useful summary of key Olmsted County statistics
on race, ethnicity, language, age, and employment.
- Census
Stats - More census statistics on Olmsted County, including
statistics on disability, immigration, poverty, and more.
- Department
of Employment and Economic Development - Statistics on employment,
education, income, etc.
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