In 2020, Dakota County, MN had a population of 425k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $88,468. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Dakota County, MN grew from 421,453 to 425,271, a 0.906% increase and its median household income grew from $86,036 to $88,468, a 2.83% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), and White (Hispanic) (3.44%).
None of the households in Dakota County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.8% of the residents in Dakota County, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dakota County, MN are Dakota County Technical College (818 degrees awarded in 2020), Inver Hills Community College (749 degrees), and Hastings Beauty School (8 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Dakota County, MN was $280,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.
Most people in Dakota County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County, MN was 2 cars per household.
Dakota County, MN borders Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Washington County, MN, and Pierce County, WI.