Dawson 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 Dawson County, NE population was 24,031. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (18.27K) and constituted 76.01% of the total Dawson County population. The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the second highest population (2.59K) and constituted 10.79% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (1.59K), constituting 6.63% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 13.68K and constituted 56.94% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (8.16K) and constituted 33.96% 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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Dawson County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Dawson County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Dawson County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 18265 76.01
Some Other Race Alone 2594 10.79
Black or African American Alone 1594 6.63
Two Or More Races 1252 5.21
Asian Alone 206 0.86
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 104 0.43
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.07
Dawson County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 13683 56.94
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 8162 33.96