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The total population of Dawson County is estimated to be 24,037 with 12,528 males (52.12%) and 11,509 females (47.88%). There are 1,019 less females than males in Dawson County.
The median household income in Dawson County was $63,127 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,157(1.80%) from $64,284 in 2020. This income is 84.61% 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, Dawson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,771. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dawson County stands at $63,127.
In Dawson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,282 for males and $25,187 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,650 for males and $43,807 for females.
In Dawson County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $82,003, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,131.
In 2022, the population of Dawson County was 23,884, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dawson County's population was 23,934, a decline of 0.63% compared to a population of 24,086 in 2020.
The median age in Dawson County, NE is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.88% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dawson County population: 76.01% are White, 6.63% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.79% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.