Dakota City, NE Population

Overview

2,822

Total Population

29.2

Median age

47.59%

Female population %

110.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,238

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dakota City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dakota City is 29.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dakota City's population under 18 was 29.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dakota City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dakota City, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 28.14% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 7.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Dakota City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.59% females and 52.41% males in Dakota City, NE.
The Dakota City, NE gender ratio is 110.1:100 i.e. 110.1 men to 100 women (1.101).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 186.

Dakota City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dakota City population: 59.71% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 3.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.91% are Asian, 11.84% are some other race and 21.86% are multiracial.
Dakota City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,238 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,584 (56.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dakota City is White with a population of 1,685 (59.71% of the total population).

Dakota City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,083 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dakota City's population increased by 87 (4.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dakota City's population increased by 162 (8.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dakota City's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,828.