Dakota City, IA Demographics

A map of Dakota City's Population by Race

Dakota City, Iowa had a population of 759 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dakota City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is the 355th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dakota City's White Population

711 residents of Dakota City identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Dakota City slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #430 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more White than neighboring Humboldt (90.4% White), Badger (90.2% White), Livermore (90% White), and Thor (89.5% White). Dakota City is less White than neighboring Rutland (99.1% White).

Dakota City's Black Population

2 residents of Dakota City identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dakota City roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #472 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more Black than neighboring Rutland (0% Black), and Badger (0% Black). Dakota City is less Black than neighboring Humboldt (0.8% Black), Livermore (0.5% Black), and Thor (0.6% Black).

Dakota City's Asian Population

1 residents of Dakota City identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dakota City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #497 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more Asian than neighboring Rutland (0% Asian), and Thor (0% Asian). Dakota City is less Asian than neighboring Humboldt (0.3% Asian), Badger (0.8% Asian), and Livermore (0.3% Asian).

Dakota City's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Dakota City identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dakota City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #317 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more Hispanic than neighboring Rutland (0% Hispanic), and Livermore (3.1% Hispanic). Dakota City is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt (6.3% Hispanic), Badger (4.2% Hispanic), and Thor (5% Hispanic).

Dakota City's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Dakota City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dakota City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #379 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt (0.2% Native American/Other), Rutland (0% Native American/Other), Badger (0.2% Native American/Other), and Thor (0% Native American/Other). Dakota City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Livermore (1.6% Native American/Other).

Dakota City's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Dakota City identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dakota City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dakota City is ranked #733 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dakota City is more Multiracial than neighboring Rutland (0.9% Multiracial). Dakota City is less Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt (1.9% Multiracial), Badger (4.6% Multiracial), Livermore (4.5% Multiracial), and Thor (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.