Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 23,967 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 7,758 people who identified as Hispanic (32.37%), and 16,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 22,033 (91.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 989 (4.13%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 445 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 14,925 (62.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,108 (29.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 877 (3.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Dawson , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 989 4.13%
White Alone 22,033 91.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 445 1.86%
Asian Alone 190 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.21%
Two Or More Races 259 1.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 112 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,108 29.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 370 1.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 877 3.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,925 62.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 149 0.62%