Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 23,742 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 7,735 people who identified as Hispanic (32.58%), and 16,007 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 21,261 (89.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,437 (6.05%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 456 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 14,200 (59.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,061 (29.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,315 (5.54%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,437 6.05%
White Alone 21,261 89.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 456 1.92%
Asian Alone 264 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.21%
Two Or More Races 274 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 122 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,061 29.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 372 1.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,315 5.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,200 59.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 210 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 171 0.72%