Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 425,472 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 31,258 people who identified as Hispanic (7.35%), and 394,214 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 357,287 (83.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,332 (7.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,210 (5.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2018, with a population of 330,469 (77.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 29,104 (6.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,818 (6.3%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,332 7.13%
White Alone 357,287 83.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,632 0.62%
Asian Alone 22,210 5.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 392 0.09%
Two Or More Races 12,619 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,228 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,818 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,089 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 379 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 126 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,618 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,104 6.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 330,469 77.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,543 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,831 5.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,001 2.59%