Nebraska

Dakota County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
46.6%
Hispanic
39%
Other
8.3%
African
6.1%

Compared with Nebraska 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 CountyNebraskaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White46.6%73.3%58%
Hispanic39%14.4%—
Black or African American6.1%5.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native2.2%0.8%—
Indian1.7%0.5%—
East Asian1.7%0.5%—

Cost of living

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

MetricDakota CountyNebraskaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.1 (−9.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—75.2 (−24.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,329$76,475$80,734
Median home value$185,700$238,600$332,700
Home price to income2.6×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,069/mo$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%16.8%21.0%