Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota, NE in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,711 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 7,615 people who identified as Hispanic (36.77%), and 13,096 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (63.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 18,035 (87.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 860 (4.15%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 746 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 10,953 (52.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,082 (34.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 795 (3.84%).

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

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Population By Race in Dakota , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 860 4.15%
White Alone 18,035 87.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 746 3.6%
Asian Alone 693 3.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.33%
Two Or More Races 308 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,082 34.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 313 1.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 56 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 795 3.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,953 52.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 433 2.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 637 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 231 1.12%