Minnesota

Dakota County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
77.3%
Hispanic
7.3%
African
6.4%
Other
5.1%
East Asian
3.9%

Compared with Minnesota and the United States

Dakota Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.3%74.3%58%
Hispanic7.3%7.2%—
Black or African American6.4%8%—
East Asian3.9%2.8%—
Indian1.1%0.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dakota County next to Minnesota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDakota CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—98.6 (−1.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—91.3 (−8.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$106,318$89,062$80,734
Median home value$381,000$329,300$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,548/mo$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.5%17.2%21.0%