Poverty Rate in Dakota County, MN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dakota County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dakota County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dakota County: 5.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #94 | Jefferson County, MT | 5.7% |
| #95 | Teton County, WY | 5.7% |
| #96 | Washington County, WI | 5.8% |
| #97 | Dakota County, MN | 5.8% |
| #98 | Kiowa County, KS | 5.9% |
| #99 | King William County, VA | 5.9% |
| #100 | Skagway Municipality, AK | 5.9% |
Poverty Rate in Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota has a poverty rate of 5.8%, which ranks #97 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Minnesota, Dakota County ranks #6 of 87 out of 87 counties. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.