Dawson County, Nebraska

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,020
Median household income: $65,383
Median home value: $157,800

Dawson County, Nebraska counts 24,020 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,383 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson County's population grew 1.2% from 23,733 to 24,020, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $53,721 to $65,383.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $861.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,020
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,383
Median home value: $157,800
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 9,905
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,73324,020

Median household income

$53,721$65,383

Median home value

$102,600$157,800

Median gross rent

$730$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,733	$53,721	$102,600	$730
2020	23,638	$56,731	$113,700	$766
2021	24,031	$58,402	$123,100	$799
2022	24,037	$67,462	$136,900	$857
2023	24,020	$65,383	$157,800	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,876	7.8%
5 to 17	4,794	20.0%
18 to 24	1,955	8.1%
25 to 34	3,001	12.5%
35 to 44	3,024	12.6%
45 to 54	2,714	11.3%
55 to 64	2,712	11.3%
65 to 74	2,141	8.9%
75 and over	1,803	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,957	53.9%
Black or African American	1,506	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.1%
Asian	140	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.3%
Some other race	83	0.3%
Two or more races	503	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,720	36.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,413	22.2%
High school graduate	4,784	31.1%
Some college or associate's	4,498	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,072	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	628	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,449	78.0%
Carpooled	1,872	15.5%
Public transit	75	0.6%
Walked	185	1.5%
Bicycle	54	0.4%
Worked from home	229	1.9%
Other means	244	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,778	57.1%
15 to 29 min	2,855	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,234	10.4%
45 to 59 min	363	3.1%
60+ min	649	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 12.3% (2,935 of 23,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,325	70.4%
Nonfamily households	2,657	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,982	90.7%
Vacant	923	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,808	64.7%
Renter-occupied	3,174	35.3%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,501	75.7%
1-unit, attached	139	1.4%
2 to 4 units	420	4.2%
5 to 19 units	649	6.6%
20 or more units	388	3.9%
Mobile home & other	808	8.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 31047
State: Nebraska
Land area: 1,014 sq mi
Water area: 5.65 sq mi
Center point: 40.8678, -99.8156