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The total population of Dawes County is estimated to be 8,279 with 3,951 males (47.72%) and 4,328 females (52.28%). There are 377 more females than males in Dawes County.
The median household income in Dawes County was $56,126 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 173(0.31%) from $55,953 in 2020. This income is 75.23% 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, Dawes County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,771. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dawes County stands at $56,126.
In Dawes County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,000 for males and $21,419 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,240 for males and $37,690 for females.
In Dawes County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $63,457, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $6,756.
In 2022, the population of Dawes County was 8,241, a 1.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dawes County's population was 8,131, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 8,150 in 2020.
The median age in Dawes County, NE is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 30.13% aged 15 to 29, 36.04% aged 30 to 64, 15.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dawes County population: 86.94% are White, 4.60% are Black or African American, 3.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian and 4.43% are multiracial.