"Number of Population by Age and Gender, 2014: by Region" ,Minnesota,Minnesota,Minnesota,Minnesota,Southwest,Southwest,Southwest,Southwest ,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014,2014 ,Female,Female,Male,Male,Female,Female,Male,Male ,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,Number,Percent Age 18-24,"247,534",9%,"256,877",10%,"25,001",10%,"26,189",10% Age 25-44,"695,226",26%,"711,267",27%,"56,376",22%,"60,032",24% Age 45-64,"733,948",54%,"728,405",27%,"67,578",54%,"70,116",27% Age 65+,"407,814",15%,"322,568",12%,"49,335",19%,"38,666",15% All Ages,"2,709,307",50%,"2,674,354",50%,"255,476",50%,"255,414",50% Under 18,"624,785",23%,"655,237",25%,"57,186",22%,"60,411",24% Sources: "Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau" SUMN Web Site: http://sumn.org