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Dawes County, Nebraska

Dawes County, Nebraska · ZIP 69337, 69339, 69347

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,003 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,381Households
  • $54,381Median household income
  • $146,500Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Dawes County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.5%
8k8.5k9k9.5k2000: 9,06020002010: 9,18220102020: 8,19920209,0608,199
Population of Dawes County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,060
20109,182
20208,199

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 Dawes County
Under $50k39.4%
$50k to $100k36.8%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $54,381 · 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 Dawes County
Owner occupied
2,222 units
Renter occupied
1,159 units
Vacancy rate
15.7%

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 Dawes County2023
Retail trade621
Accommodation and food services429
Health care and social assistance389
Finance and insurance95
Construction88
Wholesale trade84
Information59
Professional, scientific, and technical services56

2,015 employees in 249 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.

Dawes County compared with its state
Dawes County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDawes CountyNebraska
Population8,2121,965,926
Median household income$54,381$74,985
Median age35.237.1
Median home value$146,500$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.8%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes65.7%66.5%
Mean commute to work13.9 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 Dawes County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChadronCity5,0943.90 sq mi
CrawfordCity7951.17 sq mi
WhitneyVillage580.16 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 Dawes 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.