Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 24,085 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 8,601 people who identified as Hispanic (35.71%), and 15,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (64.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 21,002 (87.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,813 (7.53%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 546 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2020, with a population of 13,197 (54.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,805 (32.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,685 (7%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,813 7.53%
White Alone 21,002 87.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 546 2.27%
Asian Alone 323 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.44%
Two Or More Races 296 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 128 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,805 32.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 459 1.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 122 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,685 7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,197 54.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 264 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 0.72%