Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, NE in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 24,085 population of Dawson County, Nebraska comprised of 9,039 people who identified as Hispanic (37.53%), and 15,046 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (62.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Nebraska with a population of 20,796 (86.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,832 (7.61%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 611 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Nebraska in 2023, with a population of 12,733 (52.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,063 (33.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,608 (6.68%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,832 7.61%
White Alone 20,796 86.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 611 2.54%
Asian Alone 349 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 121 0.5%
Two Or More Races 376 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , NE in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 224 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,063 33.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 517 2.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 64 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 138 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,608 6.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,733 52.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 285 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.37%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 238 0.99%