Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson County, NE in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dawson County, NE in 2016

Total Population:23,742

Non Hispanic (67.42%)

Hispanic (32.58%)

Race in Dawson County, NE in 2016

Total Population:23,742

White Alone (89.55%)

Black or African American Alone (6.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.92%)

Two or more races (1.15%)

Asian Alone (1.11%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.21%)

Ethnicity in Dawson County, NE in 2016

Total Population:23,742

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.81%)

Hispanic White Alone (29.74%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.46%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.57%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.89%)

Population By Race in Dawson , NE in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	21,261	89.55%
Black or African American Alone	1,437	6.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	456	1.92%
Two Or More Races	274	1.15%
Asian Alone	264	1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	50	0.21%

Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,200	59.81%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,061	29.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,315	5.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	372	1.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	210	0.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	171	0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	122	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	103	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	54	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	23	0.1%