Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, MN in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 447,440 population of Dakota County, Minnesota comprised of 39,520 people who identified as Hispanic (8.83%), and 407,920 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Minnesota with a population of 361,403 (80.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,875 (9.36%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,594 (5.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2023, with a population of 327,953 (73.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,227 (8.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 33,450 (7.48%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,875 9.36%
White Alone 361,403 80.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,190 0.71%
Asian Alone 25,594 5.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 457 0.1%
Two Or More Races 14,921 3.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , MN in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,648 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,450 7.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,618 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 483 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 152 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,169 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,227 8.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 327,953 73.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,572 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,111 5.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 305 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,752 2.85%