Dakota County, Nebraska

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,331
Median household income: $71,655
Median home value: $168,100

Home to 21,331 residents, Dakota County is one of Nebraska's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,655 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Dakota County's population grew 5.7% from 20,173 to 21,331, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $59,231 to $71,655.

66.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,331
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,655
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 7,795
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,17321,331

Median household income

$59,231$71,655

Median home value

$119,600$168,100

Median gross rent

$813$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,173	$59,231	$119,600	$813
2020	20,124	$61,227	$131,400	$821
2021	21,284	$63,053	$138,200	$898
2022	21,308	$66,112	$158,700	$959
2023	21,331	$71,655	$168,100	$1,053

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,789	8.4%
5 to 17	4,471	21.0%
18 to 24	1,919	9.0%
25 to 34	3,210	15.0%
35 to 44	2,624	12.3%
45 to 54	2,053	9.6%
55 to 64	2,498	11.7%
65 to 74	1,642	7.7%
75 and over	1,125	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,227	43.3%
Black or African American	1,733	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	415	1.9%
Asian	600	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	551	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,780	41.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,487	18.9%
High school graduate	4,673	35.5%
Some college or associate's	4,003	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,518	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	471	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,017	77.0%
Carpooled	1,351	13.0%
Public transit	83	0.8%
Walked	110	1.1%
Bicycle	32	0.3%
Worked from home	666	6.4%
Other means	146	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,327	54.7%
15 to 29 min	3,613	37.1%
30 to 44 min	582	6.0%
45 to 59 min	83	0.9%
60+ min	134	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 11.2% (2,355 of 21,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,011	68.7%
Nonfamily households	2,288	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,299	93.6%
Vacant	496	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,712	64.6%
Renter-occupied	2,587	35.4%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,197	66.7%
1-unit, attached	131	1.7%
2 to 4 units	445	5.7%
5 to 19 units	993	12.7%
20 or more units	303	3.9%
Mobile home & other	726	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 31043
State: Nebraska
Land area: 264 sq mi
Water area: 3.14 sq mi
Center point: 42.3916, -96.5613