Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 417,783 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 28,971 people who identified as Hispanic (6.93%), and 388,812 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 355,880 (85.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,493 (6.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,784 (4.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2016, with a population of 330,960 (79.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,329 (6.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,920 (5.97%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dakota County, MN in 2016

Total Population:417,783

Non Hispanic (93.07%)

Hispanic (6.93%)

Race in Dakota County, MN in 2016

Total Population:417,783

White Alone (85.18%)

Black or African American Alone (6.34%)

Asian Alone (4.97%)

Two or more races (2.85%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2016

Total Population:417,783

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.22%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.97%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.89%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.49%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.37%)

Population By Race in Dakota , MN in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	355,880	85.18%
Black or African American Alone	26,493	6.34%
Asian Alone	20,784	4.97%
Two Or More Races	11,918	2.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,370	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	338	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	330,960	79.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,329	6.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	24,920	5.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	20,448	4.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,411	2.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,507	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,444	0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,164	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	926	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	336	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	220	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	118	0.03%