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Dakota County
Dakota County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 21,582 County Seat Dakota County Courthouse State FIPS 31 County FIPS 043 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 17,856 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,308 Median Age 31.7 Veterans 673 Housing Units 7,767 Uninsured 216 Net Migration (recent) -748 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 428 Total Employees 11,376 Avg Annual Pay $59,490 Median Household Income $66,112 Poverty Rate 11.2% Unemployment Rate 3.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,044 Federal Spending FY2024 $98,783,292 Federal Spending Per Capita $4,577
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $158,700 Median Rent $959 FMR Studio $715 FMR 1BR $818 FMR 2BR $1,043 FMR 3BR $1,257 FMR 4BR $1,383
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 16.4% Adult Obesity 40.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 8.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53 Electric Customers 905415 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 21 SNAP Stores 22 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 46,957 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,869.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-09-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-27 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-24 DR FLOODING 2011-08-12 EM FLOODING 2011-06-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING 2010-04-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Dakota County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
