Dawes County Demographics

A map of Dawes County's Population by Race

Dawes County, Nebraska had a population of 8,199 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 2.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 4.3% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dawes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dawes County is the 36th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Dawes County's White Population

6,943 residents of Dawes County identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawes County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more White than neighboring Box Butte County (80.1% White), Sheridan County (79.9% White), and Oglala Lakota County (3.2% White). Dawes County is less White than neighboring Fall River County (85.1% White), and Sioux County (93% White).

Dawes County's Black Population

164 residents of Dawes County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawes County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more Black than neighboring Box Butte County (0.6% Black), Fall River County (0.5% Black), Sioux County (0% Black), Sheridan County (0.3% Black), and Oglala Lakota County (0.2% Black).

Dawes County's Asian Population

53 residents of Dawes County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more Asian than neighboring Sioux County (0.4% Asian), and Oglala Lakota County (0.3% Asian). Dawes County is less Asian than neighboring Box Butte County (0.7% Asian), and Fall River County (0.7% Asian).

Dawes County's Hispanic Population

328 residents of Dawes County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawes County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fall River County (2.6% Hispanic), Sioux County (3.8% Hispanic), and Oglala Lakota County (2.9% Hispanic). Dawes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Box Butte County (11.5% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (4.3% Hispanic).

Dawes County's Native American/Other Population

349 residents of Dawes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawes County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Box Butte County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Sioux County (0.7% Native American/Other). Dawes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fall River County (6.2% Native American/Other), Sheridan County (10.4% Native American/Other), and Oglala Lakota County (91.7% Native American/Other).

Dawes County's Multiracial Population

362 residents of Dawes County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawes County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Box Butte County (4.3% Multiracial), Sioux County (2.2% Multiracial), and Oglala Lakota County (1.7% Multiracial). Dawes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fall River County (5% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (4.5% Multiracial).

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