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Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County, Nebraska · ZIP 68030, 68731, 68733

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,335 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,299Households
  • $71,655Median household income
  • $168,100Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Dakota County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.6%
20k20.5k21k21.5k22k2000: 20,25320002010: 21,00620102020: 21,582202020,25321,582
Population of Dakota County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,253
201021,006
202021,582

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dakota County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $71,655 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dakota County
Owner occupied
4,712 units
Renter occupied
2,587 units
Vacancy rate
6.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dakota County2023
Manufacturing5,715
Transportation and warehousing1,537
Retail trade902
Finance and insurance781
Accommodation and food services668
Construction594
Health care and social assistance562
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services376

12,034 employees in 427 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dakota County compared with its state
Dakota County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDakota CountyNebraska
Population21,3311,965,926
Median household income$71,655$74,985
Median age32.137.1
Median home value$168,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%34.1%
Foreign-born residents23.6%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes64.6%66.5%
Mean commute to work14.1 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dakota County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
South Sioux CityCity13,9106.82 sq mi
Dakota CityCity2,0471.40 sq mi
HomerVillage5170.37 sq mi
JacksonVillage2150.45 sq mi
HubbardVillage1720.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Dakota County

Jobs across Dakota County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.