Dakota County, NE Population

Overview

21,284

Total Population

32.2

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,399

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 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dakota County's population under 18 was 29.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dakota County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dakota County, 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.

There are 54 less females than males in Dakota County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Dakota County, NE.
The Dakota County, NE gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 949.

Dakota County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dakota County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,399 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,885 (60.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dakota County is White with a population of 11,877 (55.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,552 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dakota County's population increased by 720 (3.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dakota County's population increased by 519 (2.47%), 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 2017 at 20,075.