Dawes County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,858
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,858
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,198
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,199
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,182
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 365
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,127
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $900
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,893
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,391
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,816
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,280
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,306
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 249
Total employment, 2023 2,015
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 72,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 665
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.9
Population per square mile, 2010 6.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,396.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,396.46
FIPS Code 31045