Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dakota County, NE in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 21,552 population of Dakota County, Nebraska comprised of 8,556 people who identified as Hispanic (39.7%), and 12,996 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dakota County, Nebraska with a population of 17,458 (81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,661 (7.71%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 960 (4.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dakota County, Nebraska in 2020, with a population of 9,675 (44.89%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,783 (36.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,568 (7.28%).

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 1,661 7.71%
White Alone 17,458 81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 960 4.45%
Asian Alone 833 3.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 135 0.63%
Two Or More Races 505 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Dakota , NE in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,783 36.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 447 2.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 71 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 144 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,568 7.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,675 44.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 513 2.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 762 3.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 361 1.68%