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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dakota County, NE in 2017

Total Population:20,075

Non Hispanic (60.9%)

Hispanic (39.1%)

Race in Dakota County, NE in 2017

Total Population:20,075

White Alone (84.04%)

Black or African American Alone (5.21%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.55%)

Asian Alone (3.78%)

Two or more races (1.97%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.45%)

Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2017

Total Population:20,075

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (35.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.35%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.84%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.48%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.3%)

Population By Race in Dakota , NE in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,870	84.04%
Black or African American Alone	1,046	5.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	914	4.55%
Asian Alone	759	3.78%
Two Or More Races	395	1.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	91	0.45%

Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,713	48.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,157	35.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	972	4.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	699	3.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	461	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	453	2.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	310	1.54%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	85	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	74	0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	70	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	60	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	21	0.11%