Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County is home to 21,354 people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $70,329.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population21,3541,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,329$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.2%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.1%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$185,700$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,069$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.9%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born25.6%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.5 years37.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.