Dodge County Demographics

A map of Dodge County's Population by Race

Dodge County, Minnesota had a population of 20,867 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dodge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dodge County is the 48th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Dodge County's White Population

18,807 residents of Dodge County identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Dodge County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is more White than neighboring Steele County (83.9% White), Mower County (74.5% White), Goodhue County (89.4% White), Olmsted County (76.6% White), and Rice County (76.8% White).

Dodge County's Black Population

126 residents of Dodge County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dodge County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is less Black than neighboring Steele County (3.6% Black), Mower County (4% Black), Goodhue County (1.4% Black), Olmsted County (6.7% Black), and Rice County (6.5% Black).

Dodge County's Asian Population

104 residents of Dodge County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dodge County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is less Asian than neighboring Steele County (0.9% Asian), Mower County (5.1% Asian), Goodhue County (0.7% Asian), Olmsted County (6.3% Asian), and Rice County (2.3% Asian).

Dodge County's Hispanic Population

1,057 residents of Dodge County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dodge County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Goodhue County (3.8% Hispanic). Dodge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele County (8.4% Hispanic), Mower County (12.7% Hispanic), Olmsted County (5.6% Hispanic), and Rice County (10.1% Hispanic).

Dodge County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Dodge County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dodge County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dodge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mower County (1.1% Native American/Other), Goodhue County (1.5% Native American/Other), Olmsted County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rice County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dodge County's Multiracial Population

670 residents of Dodge County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dodge County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Dodge County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dodge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Steele County (2.8% Multiracial), and Mower County (2.6% Multiracial). Dodge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Olmsted County (4.1% Multiracial).

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