In 2022, Dawes County, NE had a population of 8.28k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $53,760. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dawes County, NE declined from 8,383 to 8,279, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,925 to $53,760, a 3.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawes County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.51%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%).
None of the households in Dawes County, NE 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.
99.8% of the residents in Dawes County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dawes County, NE are Chadron State College (520 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Dawes County, NE was $142,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.
Most people in Dawes County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 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.