Editing Swift County, Minnesota (section)

===2000 census===
[[File:SwiftCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Swift County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 11,956 people, 4,353 households, and 2,881 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|16.1|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 4,821 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6.50|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 90.67% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.69% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 1.52% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.79% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. Swift County has the highest percentage of Pacific Islander natives out of any U.S. county outside [[Hawaii]]. 34.4% were of [[German people|German]], 30.5% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 5.2% [[swedish people|Swedish]] and 5.1% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 4,353 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 30.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

The county population contained 23.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 120.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,820, and the median income for a family was $44,208. Males had a median income of $29,362 versus $21,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,360. About 5.30% of families and 8.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.90% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.