Dakota County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
445,771
Rank #163 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$106,318 +41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #116 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.8% −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #97 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$381,000 +35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #338 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.0% +33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #172 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,049 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
45.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.2%22.4%33.6%44.9%56.1%67.3%72.7%8.7%7.7%5.2%5.0%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Dakota County, Minnesota

Dakota County, Minnesota has a total population of 445,771, making it the 163rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dakota County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dakota County is $106,318, which ranks #116 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Dakota County is $381,000, 35.2% above the national median. Renters in Dakota County pay a median gross rent of $1,548 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dakota County, 45.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Dakota County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%).

All data for Dakota County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.