Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 404,669 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 25,552 people who identified as Hispanic (6.31%), and 379,117 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 352,024 (86.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,147 (5.23%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,614 (4.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2012, with a population of 329,922 (81.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,102 (5.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,132 (4.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dakota, Minnesota.

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Population By Race in Dakota , MN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,147 5.23%
White Alone 352,024 86.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,115 0.52%
Asian Alone 18,614 4.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 298 0.07%
Two Or More Races 10,471 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,015 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,102 5.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 737 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 284 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,336 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,132 4.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 329,922 81.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,378 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,330 4.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 220 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,135 2.26%