COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dakota County

Minnesota · 275,227 residents · 563 sq mi

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With 275,227 people, Dakota County is a county in Minnesota. That is roughly 37% ahead of the Minnesota median. The poverty rate is 4.3%, under the national 13.2%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $42,218, about 40% above the national median. The population has fallen 23% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

275,227

−23%vs 2000

vs 355,904 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

563 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024446K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(25,580)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(24,664)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(20,803)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(17,608)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(18,572)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.4%(58,954)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(47,377)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(27,923)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(16,394)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(10,413)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(5,237)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(1,702)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,218

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,863 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,237

−36%vs 2000

vs $27,008 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,700

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $148,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$542

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.9%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

26.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(320,242)

Black2.2%(7,941)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(10,459)

Asian2.9%(10,220)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(265,235)

Black1.1%(3,135)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3,766)

Asian1.7%(4,815)

Other0.7%(2,042)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(24,799)

Central American1.1%(4,864)

South American0.7%(3,269)

Puerto Rican0.6%(2,497)

Salvadoran0.5%(2,289)

Venezuelan0.3%(1,216)

Guatemalan0.2%(1,066)

Dominican0.2%(1,010)

Honduran0.2%(794)

Colombian0.2%(737)

Ecuadorian0.2%(714)

Nicaraguan0.1%(552)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(469)

Peruvian0.1%(277)

Cuban0%(177)

Chilean0%(135)

Panamanian0%(128)

Argentine0%(94)

Bolivian0%(53)

Costa Rican0%(35)

Paraguayan0%(29)

Uruguayan0%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(5,714)

Vietnamese0.7%(2,947)

Filipino0.6%(2,531)

Chinese0.5%(2,382)

Hmong0.5%(2,219)

Cambodian0.4%(1,772)

Korean0.4%(1,671)

Pakistani0.1%(521)

Laotian0.1%(467)

Japanese0.1%(439)

Bangladeshi0.1%(258)

Nepalese0%(208)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Thai0%(202)

Taiwanese0%(143)

Burmese0%(143)

Sri Lankan0%(81)

Malaysian0%(27)

Indonesian0%(19)

Kazakh0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(232)

Chamorro0%(110)

Samoan0%(59)

Ancestry

German29.3%(130,758)

Irish11.8%(52,637)

Norwegian10.8%(47,987)

English7.8%(34,729)

Swedish5.6%(24,862)

Subsaharan African3.8%(17,042)

Polish3.6%(16,113)

Italian2.8%(12,572)

American2.6%(11,645)

French2.5%(11,314)

Czech1.5%(6,547)

Somali1.4%(6,303)

+ 48 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(5,440)

Scottish1.2%(5,150)

Finnish1.1%(4,895)

Danish1.1%(4,891)

Russian0.8%(3,361)

Ethiopian0.7%(3,179)

French Canadian0.7%(3,076)

Arab0.5%(2,182)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,116)

Welsh0.5%(2,028)

British0.4%(1,791)

Ukrainian0.4%(1,650)

Swiss0.4%(1,587)

Nigerian0.3%(1,496)

Kenyan0.3%(1,426)

Austrian0.3%(1,379)

Hungarian0.2%(1,079)

Greek0.2%(1,054)

Lebanese0.2%(884)

West Indian0.2%(775)

Belgian0.2%(771)

Croatian0.2%(685)

Iranian0.1%(559)

Slovak0.1%(551)

Lithuanian0.1%(522)

Ghanaian0.1%(522)

Romanian0.1%(482)

Slovene0.1%(418)

Canadian0.1%(390)

Guyanese0.1%(352)

Portuguese0.1%(291)

Palestinian0.1%(266)

Egyptian0.1%(249)

Brazilian0.1%(243)

Haitian0%(190)

Jamaican0%(182)

Serbian0%(178)

Iraqi0%(153)

Turkish0%(135)

Australian0%(88)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(77)

Jordanian0%(72)

Bulgarian0%(71)

Latvian0%(71)

Armenian0%(66)

Syrian0%(57)

Barbadian0%(40)

Moroccan0%(38)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.6%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.1%(58,300)

Married57.5%(101,354)

Widowed1.8%(3,109)

Divorced7.6%(13,419)

Women 15+

Never married28.7%(52,159)

Married53%(96,539)

Widowed6.4%(11,622)

Divorced11.9%(21,726)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 81.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.2%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(5,031)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(3,518)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.5%(6,722)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(795)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(184)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,077 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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