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Dakota County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Dakota County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dakota County, MN is a populous suburban county of 453,156 residents with a well-educated, highly employed workforce — 44.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate stands at 3.6%, and labor force participation reaches 71.7%. Median household income of $106,318 and GDP per capita of $64,069 reflect strong household and economic productivity, while a poverty rate of just 5.6% indicates broadly shared earnings. The county added 5.7% to its population over five years, with homeownership at 75.4%, median home values at $362,100, and median gross rent at $1,497/month — figures consistent with an established, relatively affordable suburban market outside a major metro.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

453,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$106,318

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

Dakota County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone331,321 (74.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone34,647 (7.8%)
  • Asian Alone23,217 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races20,667 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18,619 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,188 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,832
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,757
  3. 3.Other Indo-European3,358
  4. 4.Vietnamese2,557
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,077

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,069

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$50,901

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance54,615
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services30,232
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)26,667
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)25,910
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing23,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations114,581
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations48,738
  3. 3.Service Occupations33,735
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations27,693
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,220

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.47×)23,480
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)6,883
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)25,737
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.07×)14,961
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.05×)4,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$362,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,497/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99934,866 (26.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99927,237 (20.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99924,681 (18.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99913,938 (10.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,149 (8.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,063 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$57,358

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone160,212 (67.8%)
  • Worked At Home50,241 (21.3%)
  • Carpooled17,350 (7.3%)
  • Public Transit2,928 (1.2%)
  • Walked2,635 (1.1%)
  • Other1,754 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.