Dawson County Demographics
A map of Dawson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,529 | 56.1% |
Hispanic | 8,643 | 35.8% |
Black | 1,187 | 4.9% |
Multiracial | 415 | 1.7% |
Asian | 192 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 145 | 0.6% |
Dawson County, Nebraska had a population of 24,111 in 2020. It was 56.1% White, 4.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 35.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dawson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Dawson County is the 13th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Dawson County's White Population
13,529 residents of Dawson County identify as White, or 56.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson County less than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawson County is ranked #90 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is less White than neighboring Gosper County (92.2% White), Custer County (93% White), Phelps County (90.8% White), Frontier County (92.8% White), and Furnas County (91.4% White).
Dawson County's Black Population
1,187 residents of Dawson County identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawson County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is more Black than neighboring Gosper County (0.1% Black), Custer County (0.5% Black), Phelps County (0.4% Black), Frontier County (0.7% Black), and Furnas County (0.2% Black).
Dawson County's Asian Population
192 residents of Dawson County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawson County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is more Asian than neighboring Gosper County (0.6% Asian), Custer County (0.2% Asian), Phelps County (0.3% Asian), Frontier County (0% Asian), and Furnas County (0.1% Asian).
Dawson County's Hispanic Population
8,643 residents of Dawson County identify as Hispanic, or 35.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawson County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gosper County (5% Hispanic), Custer County (3.7% Hispanic), Phelps County (6.1% Hispanic), Frontier County (3.2% Hispanic), and Furnas County (4.7% Hispanic).
Dawson County's Native American/Other Population
145 residents of Dawson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson 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, Dawson County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gosper County (0.2% Native American/Other), Custer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Phelps County (0.5% Native American/Other), Frontier County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Furnas County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Dawson County's Multiracial Population
415 residents of Dawson County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Dawson County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Dawson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gosper County (1.8% Multiracial), Custer County (2.3% Multiracial), Phelps County (1.9% Multiracial), Frontier County (2.8% Multiracial), and Furnas County (3.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.