Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota, NE in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,554 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 8,793 people who identified as Hispanic (40.8%), and 12,761 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 17,484 (81.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,649 (7.65%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 965 (4.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2020, with a population of 9,497 (44.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,987 (37.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,557 (7.22%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,649 7.65%
White Alone 17,484 81.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 965 4.48%
Asian Alone 820 3.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.62%
Two Or More Races 502 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 92 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,987 37.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 477 2.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 147 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,557 7.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,497 44.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 488 2.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 748 3.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 355 1.65%