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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chippewa County is 12,235, which is 6.52% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chippewa County population density is 20.82 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chippewa County is white, which represent 93.94% of the total population. The average Chippewa County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 12,235. #62

Population Growth Since 2000, #72

Chippewa County		-6.52%
Minnesota		9.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #51

Chippewa County	20.82 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,493 (93.94%, #46)
Black:	94 (0.77%, #40)
Hispanic:	663 (5.42%, #19)
Asian:	68 (0.56%, #45)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	178 (1.45%, #21)
One Race, Other:	149 (1.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	253 (2.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	372 (56.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	46 (6.94%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.45%, see rank)
Central American:	122 (18.40%, see rank)
South American:	11 (1.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,940 (89.42%) out of the total population of 12,235 reported first ancestry.

	Chippewa County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	63	0.51%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	162	1.32%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	731	5.97%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	420	3.43%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	325	2.66%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	5,357	43.78%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.05%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	662	5.41%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	119	0.97%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,943	32.23%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	188	1.54%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.02%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	80	0.65%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	136	1.11%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.07%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	826	6.75%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.21%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.03%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	334	2.73%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.07%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,055 (49.49%, see rank)

Females: 6,180 (50.51%, see rank)

Chippewa County	Male: 49.49% Female: 50.51%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chippewa County	43.10 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chippewa County	40.50 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chippewa County	45.20 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chippewa County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	742	6.06%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	726	5.93%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	791	6.47%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	797	6.51%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	651	5.32%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,422	11.62%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,238	10.12%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,766	14.43%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,712	13.99%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,110	9.07%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	725	5.93%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	555	4.54%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chippewa County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,528, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	996, 11.68%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,917, 34.20%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,115, 36.53%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,134, 13.30%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	366, 4.29%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.10, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chippewa County			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	444	85.36%	14.64%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,130	92.12%, see rank	7.88%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	807	96.16%, see rank	3.84%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	366	93.44%, see rank	6.56%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	65.85%, see rank	34.15%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chippewa County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	5,050, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	1,565, 30.99%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,485, 69.01%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,320, 65.74%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,677, 53.01%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,730, 34.26%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chippewa County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,976	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,898	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	1,483	30.28%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	2,788	56.92%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	118	2.41%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	509	10.39%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,078	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	917	18.06%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	2,832	55.77%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	690	13.59%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	639	12.58%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chippewa County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	11,759	96.11%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,809	80.17%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,902	15.55%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	48	0.39%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	476	3.89%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	104	0.85%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	372	3.04%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	52	0.43%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	56	0.46%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.05%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	86	0.70%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	272	2.22%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.03%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chippewa County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	4,651	92.10%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	202	4.00%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	159	3.15%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	36	0.71%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	2	0.04%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.