COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Dakota County
Minnesota · 275,227 residents · 562.557 sq mi
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Dakota County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $42,218. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 80,677 residents. Median home value is $95,700. Poverty is rare here, at 4.3% of residents. Households here earn about 37% more than the Minnesota median.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024446K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(25,580)
5 to 99%(24,664)
10 to 147.6%(20,803)
15 to 196.4%(17,608)
20 to 246.7%(18,572)
25 to 3421.4%(58,954)
35 to 4417.2%(47,377)
45 to 5410.1%(27,923)
55 to 646%(16,394)
65 to 743.8%(10,413)
75 to 841.9%(5,237)
85 and over0.6%(1,702)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,218
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,863 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,700
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $148,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dakota County, Minnesota?
Dakota County, Minnesota has about 275,227 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota?
The typical household in Dakota County, Minnesota earns about $42,218 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dakota County, Minnesota expensive?
In Dakota County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $95,700, and the typical rent is about $542 a month.
How educated are people in Dakota County, Minnesota?
About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dakota County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dakota County, Minnesota?
About 4.3% of people in Dakota County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
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