Dakota County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,687
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,687
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 635
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,874
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,706
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $640
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,069
Building Permits, 2025 44
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,459
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,642
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,260
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,913
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,253
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 427
Total employment, 2023 12,034
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 694,557
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,391
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 357
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 280
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 297
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 81.7
Population per square mile, 2010 79.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 264.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 264.26
FIPS Code 31043