Dawson County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,554
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,452
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,106
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,111
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,326
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 39.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 869
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,197
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $925
Building Permits, 2025 31
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 37.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,636
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,225
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 488,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,425
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,285
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 672
Total employment, 2023 9,577
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 456,679
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,775
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 671
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 441
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 530
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 542
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.8
Population per square mile, 2010 24.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,013.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,013.10
FIPS Code 31047