In 2021, Dawson County, NE had a population of 24k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $58,402. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dawson County, NE grew from 23,638 to 24,031, a 1.66% increase and its median household income grew from $56,731 to $58,402, a 2.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawson County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), White (Hispanic) (19.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.11%).
None of the households in Dawson 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.
89.1% of the residents in Dawson County, NE are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Dawson County, NE was $123,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.
Most people in Dawson County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Dawson County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Dawson County, NE borders Buffalo County, NE, Custer County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, and Phelps County, NE.