Dakota County, Nebraska Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Dakota County, NE population was 21,284. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (11.88K) and constituted 55.80% of the total Dakota County population. The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the second highest population (4.18K) and constituted 19.64% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (2.44K), constituting 11.46% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 9.80K and constituted 46.03% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (8.40K) and constituted 39.46% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Dakota County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Dakota County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Dakota County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 11877 55.80
Some Other Race Alone 4180 19.64
Two Or More Races 2438 11.46
Black or African American Alone 1614 7.58
Asian Alone 645 3.03
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 530 2.49
Dakota County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9796 46.03
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 8399 39.46