Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson County, NE in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 23,640 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 7,905 people who identified as Hispanic (33.44%), and 15,735 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 21,072 (89.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,444 (6.11%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 480 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2017, with a population of 13,892 (58.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,180 (30.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,320 (5.58%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,444 6.11%
White Alone 21,072 89.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 480 2.03%
Asian Alone 322 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.21%
Two Or More Races 273 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 124 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,180 30.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 403 1.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 56 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,320 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,892 58.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 266 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 154 0.65%