Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson County, NE in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dawson County, NE in 2020
Total Population:24,085
64.29%35.71%
Non Hispanic (64.29%)
Hispanic (35.71%)
Race in Dawson County, NE in 2020
Total Population:24,085
87.2%
White Alone (87.2%)
Black or African American Alone (7.53%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.27%)
Asian Alone (1.34%)
Two or more races (1.23%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.44%)
Ethnicity in Dawson County, NE in 2020
Total Population:24,085
54.79%32.41%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.79%)
Hispanic White Alone (32.41%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.80%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.91%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.1%)
Population By Race in Dawson , NE in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 21,002 87.2%
Black or African American Alone 1,813 7.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 546 2.27%
Asian Alone 323 1.34%
Two Or More Races 296 1.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,197 54.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,805 32.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,685 7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 459 1.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 264 1.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 128 0.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 122 0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 77 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 59 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.12%