Total Population in Dakota County, NE

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

21,354 Rank #1,802/3,222 · #16 in NE
44th
Dakota 21,354
NE 1,978,707 -98.9%
US 330M

Total Population Trend

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National Distribution

How Dakota County's total population of 21,354 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 33 to 9,808,667.

Distribution of Total Population Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Dakota County for total population.

Nearby Rankings

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#1,799 Moore County, TX 21,373
#1,800 Hockley County, TX 21,363
#1,801 Morgan County, TN 21,361
#1,802 Dakota County, NE 21,354
#1,803 Leake County, MS 21,319
#1,804 Fayette County, IL 21,315
#1,805 Orocovis Municipio, PR 21,309

About Total Population

Dakota County, Nebraska has a total population of 21,354, ranking #1,802 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 100.0% below the national value of 330M. Within Nebraska, it ranks #16 of 93. This places it in the 44th percentile nationally.

Total population count from the American Community Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.