Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 442,730 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 37,148 people who identified as Hispanic (8.39%), and 405,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 364,011 (82.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,803 (8.31%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 24,493 (5.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2021, with a population of 332,291 (75.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,319 (7.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,720 (7.17%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,803 8.31%
White Alone 364,011 82.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,935 0.66%
Asian Alone 24,493 5.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 462 0.1%
Two Or More Races 14,026 3.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,484 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,720 7.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,362 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 490 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 171 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,921 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,319 7.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 332,291 75.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,573 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,003 5.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,105 2.73%