Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,075 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 7,850 people who identified as Hispanic (39.1%), and 12,225 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 16,870 (84.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,046 (5.21%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 914 (4.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2017, with a population of 9,713 (48.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,157 (35.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 972 (4.84%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,046 5.21%
White Alone 16,870 84.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 914 4.55%
Asian Alone 759 3.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 91 0.45%
Two Or More Races 395 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,157 35.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 453 2.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 85 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 972 4.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,713 48.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 461 2.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 699 3.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 310 1.54%