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The total population of Dakota County is estimated to be 21,308 with 10,530 males (49.42%) and 10,778 females (50.58%). There are 248 more females than males in Dakota County.
The median household income in Dakota County was $68,155 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,224(1.76%) from $69,379 in 2020. This income is 91.35% 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 under 25 years old, at $81,130. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dakota County stands at $68,155.
In Dakota County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,946 for males and $27,064 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,151 for males and $41,020 for females.
In Dakota County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $106,740, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,234.
In 2022, the population of Dakota County was 21,042, a 1.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dakota County's population was 21,256, a decline of 1.37% compared to a population of 21,552 in 2020.
The median age in Dakota County, NE is 32.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.21% were under the age of 15, 20.28% aged 15 to 29, 40.89% aged 30 to 64, 11.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dakota County population: 55.80% are White, 7.58% are Black or African American, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.03% are Asian, 19.64% are some other race and 11.45% are multiracial.