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Dakota County

Minnesota · 355,904 residents · 563 sq mi
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With 355,904 people, Dakota County is a county in Minnesota. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Minnesota median. The population is up 29% since 1990. The median household earns $61,863, about 45% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
355,904
+29%since 1990
from 275,227 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+12%since 1990
from 30.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
563 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
258K309K360K412K463K19902000201020202024Dakota County
2024446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(27,585)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(29,549)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(30,047)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(25,050)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(19,817)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(54,030)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.2%(68,194)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(49,249)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(26,137)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.2%(14,842)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.4%(8,502)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(2,902)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,863
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,218 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,008
+57%since 1990
from $17,237 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.6%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$148,500
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$722
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $542 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
78.2%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
21.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(265,235)
Black1.1%(3,135)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3,766)
Asian1.7%(4,815)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(320,242)
Black2.2%(7,941)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(10,459)
Asian2.9%(10,220)

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)
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)
Malaysian0%(27)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
Jordanian0%(72)
Bulgarian0%(71)
Latvian0%(71)
Armenian0%(66)
Syrian0%(57)
Barbadian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(38)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 27.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.2%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 90.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
−30%since 1990
from 20.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(36,619)
Married63%(82,804)
Widowed1.4%(1,895)
Divorced7.7%(10,064)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(32,047)
Married60.4%(83,024)
Widowed5.9%(8,066)
Divorced10.5%(14,381)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Dakota County, Minnesota has about 355,904 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Dakota County, Minnesota earns about $61,863 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 $148,500, and the typical rent is about $722 a month.

How educated are people in Dakota County, Minnesota?

About 34.9% 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 3.6% of people in Dakota County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dakota County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Dakota County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 80,677 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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