Dakota County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,354
Rank #1,802 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,329 −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,177 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,145 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,700 −34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,564 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,875 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

63.9% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
14.6% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.4%18.7%28.1%37.5%42.3%41.6%8.7%3.0%2.3%2.0%0.1%

About Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County, Nebraska has a total population of 21,354, making it the 1,802nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dakota County is 32.5 years, which is 16.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dakota County is $70,329, which ranks #1,177 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Dakota County is $185,700, 34.1% below the national median. Renters in Dakota County pay a median gross rent of $1,069 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dakota County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.8 min.

Dakota County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 42.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (41.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (8.7%).

All data for Dakota County, Nebraska 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.