Dakota County, MN Population

Overview

435,863

Total Population

38.1

Median age

50.38%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32,737

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dakota County is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dakota County's population under 18 was 24.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dakota County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dakota County, 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.

There are 3,309 more females than males in Dakota County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Dakota County, MN.
The Dakota County, MN gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 16,037.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 16,301.

Dakota County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dakota County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 32,737 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 403,126 (92.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dakota County is White with a population of 346,508 (79.50% of the total population).

Dakota County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 443,341 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dakota County's population increased by 41,285 (11.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dakota County's population increased by 41,179 (10.32%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 357,929.