Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 23,726 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 8,001 people who identified as Hispanic (33.72%), and 15,725 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 21,024 (88.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,550 (6.53%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 496 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2018, with a population of 13,779 (58.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,245 (30.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,428 (6.02%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,550 6.53%
White Alone 21,024 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 496 2.09%
Asian Alone 316 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.26%
Two Or More Races 279 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 122 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,245 30.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 419 1.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 62 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 124 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,428 6.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,779 58.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 254 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 155 0.65%