Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 414,245 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 27,876 people who identified as Hispanic (6.73%), and 386,369 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 355,093 (85.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,739 (5.97%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,181 (4.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2015, with a population of 331,081 (79.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,012 (5.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,634 (5.71%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,739 5.97%
White Alone 355,093 85.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,294 0.55%
Asian Alone 20,181 4.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 307 0.07%
Two Or More Races 11,631 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,105 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,012 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 874 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 337 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 84 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,464 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,634 5.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 331,081 79.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,420 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,844 4.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,167 2.45%