Overview
280
Total Population
47.7
Median age
44.29%
Female population %
125.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
50.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dakota's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dakota is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dakota's population under 18 was 9.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dakota's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dakota, 6.79% were under the age of 15, 16.43% aged 15 to 29, 50.00% aged 30 to 64, 25.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Dakota, MN population by age ➔
Gender
There are 32 less females than males in Dakota:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.29% females and 55.71% males in Dakota, MN.
- The Dakota, MN gender ratio is 125.8:100 i.e. 125.8 men to 100 women (1.258).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 15.
Read more about Dakota, MN population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Dakota's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dakota population: 100% are White.
- Dakota's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dakota is White with a population of 28 (100% of the total population).
Read more about Dakota, MN population by race ➔
Year by year
Dakota's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 339 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Dakota's population decreased by 14 (4.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dakota's population decreased by 28 (8.67%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 292.
Read more about Dakota, MN population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)