Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 20,081 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 7,807 people who identified as Hispanic (38.88%), and 12,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 16,627 (82.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,238 (6.17%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 890 (4.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2018, with a population of 9,505 (47.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,122 (35.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,165 (5.8%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dakota County, NE in 2018
Total Population:20,081
61.12%38.88%
Non Hispanic (61.12%)
Hispanic (38.88%)
Race in Dakota County, NE in 2018
Total Population:20,081
82.8%
White Alone (82.8%)
Black or African American Alone (6.17%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.43%)
Asian Alone (4.11%)
Two or more races (2.06%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.44%)
Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2018
Total Population:20,081
47.33%35.47%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.33%)
Hispanic White Alone (35.47%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.8%)
All Other Ethnicities (5.28%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.77%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.35%)
Population By Race in Dakota , NE in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 16,627 82.8%
Black or African American Alone 1,238 6.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 890 4.43%
Asian Alone 825 4.11%
Two Or More Races 413 2.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 88 0.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,505 47.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,122 35.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,165 5.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 757 3.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 472 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 418 2.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 308 1.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 105 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 68 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.11%