Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,934 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 8,642 people who identified as Hispanic (36.11%), and 15,292 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (63.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 20,851 (87.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,775 (7.42%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 567 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2021, with a population of 13,046 (54.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,805 (32.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,635 (6.83%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,775 7.42%
White Alone 20,851 87.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 567 2.37%
Asian Alone 315 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.49%
Two Or More Races 310 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 140 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,805 32.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 478 2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 131 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,635 6.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,046 54.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 255 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.37%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 179 0.75%