Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 20,295 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 7,803 people who identified as Hispanic (38.45%), and 12,492 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 17,169 (84.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 962 (4.74%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 913 (4.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 10,026 (49.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,143 (35.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 883 (4.35%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 962 4.74%
White Alone 17,169 84.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 913 4.5%
Asian Alone 734 3.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.43%
Two Or More Races 429 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,143 35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 422 2.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 883 4.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,026 49.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 491 2.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 675 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 347 1.71%