COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dakota County vs Thurston County
PLACE A
Dakota County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Thurston County, Nebraska
Dakota County is 6679% larger than Thurston County. Dakota County earns more, with a median household income $37,141 higher. Dakota County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -2%).
DAKOTA COUNTYTHURSTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population457,7106,752+6679% vs Thurston County
Population density81417+796
Population growth10.4%-2.4%+12.8 pts
Median age38.629.2+9.4
Male49.6%49.3%+0.3 pts
Female50.4%50.7%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born10.1%1.8%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%36.2%+36.6 pts
Black7.7%0.3%+7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%4.9%+3.8 pts
Asian5.2%1.4%+3.8 pts
Other5.8%57.3%−51.5 pts
Median household income$106,318$69,177+$37,141
Per capita income$52,084$27,509+$24,575
Poverty rate5.8%13.9%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.422Even
Bachelor's degree or higher45.0%22.2%+22.9 pts
Graduate degree14.9%6.7%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%10.0%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation71.0%65.5%+5.5 pts
Median home value$381,000$114,600+$266,400
Median gross rent$1,548$699+$849
Owner-occupied74.9%61.0%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.5%13.1%−10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%22.9%+25.1 pts
Average commute23.621.3+2.3
Worked from home21.3%3.2%+18.1 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.7%+0.6 pts
Uninsured4.2%9.4%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025