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The total population of Dakota County is estimated to be 439,179 with 218,368 males (49.72%) and 220,811 females (50.28%). There are 2,443 more females than males in Dakota County.
The median household income in Dakota County was $101,489 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,242(1.24%) from $100,247 in 2020. This income is 136.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dakota County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $122,757. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dakota County stands at $97,501.
In Dakota County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,124 for males and $41,261 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,176 for males and $63,012 for females.
In Dakota County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $101,011, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $80,633.
In 2022, the population of Dakota County was 443,341, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dakota County's population was 442,773, an increase of 0.54% compared to a population of 440,393 in 2020.
The median age in Dakota County, MN is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dakota County population: 79.50% are White, 6.76% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.09% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.93% are some other race and 5.43% are multiracial.