Dixon County, NE Population

Overview

5,632

Total Population

42.0

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

833

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dixon County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dixon County is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dixon County's population under 18 was 25.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dixon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dixon County, 20.92% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 42.76% aged 30 to 64, 18.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 less females than males in Dixon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Dixon County, NE.
The Dixon County, NE gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 228.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 229.

Dixon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dixon County population: 88.07% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 4.65% are some other race and 6.23% are multiracial.
Dixon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 833 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,799 (85.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dixon County is White with a population of 4,96 (88.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,286 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Dixon County's population decreased by 261 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dixon County's population decreased by 406 (6.78%), 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, Dixon County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,464.