Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota, MN in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 443,272 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 38,072 people who identified as Hispanic (8.59%), and 405,200 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 361,082 (81.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,125 (8.83%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,165 (5.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2022, with a population of 328,752 (74.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,515 (8.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,330 (7.29%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,125 8.83%
White Alone 361,082 81.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,065 0.69%
Asian Alone 25,165 5.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 435 0.1%
Two Or More Races 14,400 3.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,610 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,330 7.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,512 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 468 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 144 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,008 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,515 8.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 328,752 74.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,553 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,697 5.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,392 2.8%