Dawson County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,202
Rank #1,693 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,880 −7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,204 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #975 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,200 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,884 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,413 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.4% −73.6% vs nat'l
Rank #157 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
17.6% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.3%16.5%24.8%33.1%41.3%49.6%52.8%37.4%6.4%2.0%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County, Nebraska has a total population of 24,202, making it the 1,693rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dawson County is 35.6 years, which is 8.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dawson County is $69,880, which ranks #1,204 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.4%.

The median home value in Dawson County is $166,200, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Dawson County pay a median gross rent of $925 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dawson County, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.5 min.

Dawson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (37.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%).

All data for Dawson 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.