In 2019, Dawes County, NE had a population of 8.81k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $50,750. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Dawes County, NE declined from 8,896 to 8,810, a −0.967% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,748 to $50,750, a −1.93% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawes County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%). 0% of the households in Dawes County, NE speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.1% of the residents in Dawes County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dawes County, NE are Chadron State College (565 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Dawes County, NE was $125,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%. Most people in Dawes County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dawes County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Dawes County, NE borders Box Butte County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Fall River County, SD, and Oglala Lakota County, SD.