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Dawson County, NE


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lexington, NE
Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 23,884   ( 442 from 2010 , 227 from 2020)
Land area: 1013.1 square miles
Population density: 23.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,198 55.26% 14.7%
Black:1,6206.78% 128.2%
Indian:1010.42% 36.5%
Asian:3851.61% 121.3%
2+ races:1720.72% 25.5%
Hispanic:8,40835.20% 8.5%
Total non-White:10,68644.74% 20.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:845 17.5
Deaths:58412.1
Net Migration: -719-14.9
Net Immigration: 2324.8
Change in White population:-2,266 -9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,824 7.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,326
15,46463.57%
7102.92%
740.30%
1740.72%
1370.56%
7,74631.84%
8,86236.43%

2000
24,365
17,74672.83%
580.24%
1120.46%
1510.62%
1140.47%
6,17825.36%
6,61927.17%

1990
19,940
19,16196.09%
40.02%
570.29%
640.32%
n/a
6543.28%
7793.91%

1980
22,304
21,55096.62%
60.03%
280.13%
510.23%
n/a
6492.91%
7543.38%

1970
19,467
18,67295.92%
80.04%
90.05%
200.10%
n/a
7313.76%
795 4.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,959 16.2
2,0188.3
-3,031-12.4
1,9187.9
-2,282 -9.4
2,243 9.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,959 19.9
2,36311.9
8594.3
8604.3
-1,415 -7.1
5,840 29.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,231 14.5
2,217 9.9
-3,364 -15.1
n/a
-2,389 -10.7
25 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
872 4.5
n/a
2,878 14.8
-41 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dawson County, NE
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
6,558 27.5%
17,326 72.5%
4,032 16.9%
8,810
2.69
6,183 70.2%
4,683 75.7%
458 7.4%
2,627 29.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
6,949 28.6%
17,377 71.4%
3,373 13.9%
8,899
2.70
6,259 70.3%
4,904 78.4%
615 9.8%
2,640 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
7,142 29.3%
17,223 70.7%
3,486 14.3%
8,821
2.71
6,265 71.0%
5,268 84.1%
452 7.2%
2,556 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
5,546 27.8%
14,394 72.2%
3,463 17.4%
7,792
2.52
5,632 72.3%
4,982 88.5%
310 5.5%
2,160 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
6,739 30.2%
15,565 69.8%
3,098 13.9%
8,187
2.69
6,242 76.2%
5,741 92.0%
251 4.0%
1,945 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Dawson County, NE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,856 
Median Value$136,900 
Occupied8,81089.4%
Vacant1,04610.6%
Owned5,90867.1%
Rented2,90232.9%
Median Rent$857 
Single-Family Units7,62277.3%
    Detached7,47675.9%
    Attached1461.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units8408.5%
Mobile Homes8959.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dawson County, NE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004264.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993544.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994004.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993423.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993083.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992182.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994605.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992342.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993524.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997798.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,16713.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,23214.0%
$100,000 to $124,99999711.3%
$125,000 to $149,9995426.2%
$150,000 to $199,9996517.4%
$200,000 or more3484.0%
Median Household Income67,462 
Per Capita Income34,648 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3664.2%
Public Assistance1521.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7278.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,42582.4%
Unemployed1251.4%
In Armed Forces180.2%
Total Labor Force7,56884.0%
Not in Labor Force1,44116.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2323,44960.3%
Non-Profit12863616.8%
Self-Employed1,03326879.4%
Local Government34277830.5%
State Government10519734.8%
Federal Government1138756.5%
Total Private + Self6,2653,71762.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6881,69828.8%
Total6,9535,41556.2%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,51812.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,09616.9%
Professional, Technical1,66013.4%
Service Occupations1,63313.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3973.2%
All others5,47944.2%
White Collar 42.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,01224.3%
Health care and social assistance1,43211.6%
Retail trade1,1489.3%
Construction1,0418.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0228.3%
Educational services1,0158.2%
Transportation and warehousing7325.9%
Accommodation and food services6145.0%
Other services4563.7%
Public administration3793.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3202.6%
Wholesale trade3102.5%
Information2181.8%
Finance and insurance2161.7%
Utilities2111.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1891.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation400.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing220.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dawson County, NE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,30817.92%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban1930.80%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3,08712.84%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,8557.72%
Honduran5872.44%
Nicaraguan80.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran6372.65%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1340.56%
Argentinean990.41%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian350.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5182.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1040.43%
Vietnamese470.20%
Chinese190.08%
Korean160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,10167.9%
Spanish5,99727.0%
Other7633.4%
Arabic1240.6%
Tagalog1050.5%
Vietnamese470.2%
Other Indo-European370.2%
German, other Germanic210.1%
Korean160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,06725.2%
Irish1,9097.9%
English1,5806.6%
American1,0394.3%
Swedish8253.4%
Czech3911.6%
Danish3311.4%
Scottish2861.2%
Somalian2461.0%
Polish2331.0%
French2321.0%
Dutch2150.9%
Welsh1810.8%
Norwegian1700.7%
European1450.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,43289.2%
Not a citizen2,60510.8%
Native18,92378.7%
Foreign-born5,11421.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dawson County, NE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,104 13.6%1,189 7.7%4,894 31.6%4,837 31.2%1,783 11.5%702 4.5%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,104 13.6%
9-12 Years 1,189 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,894 31.6%
Some College 4,837 31.2%
Bach. Degree 1,783 11.5%
Grad Degree 702 4.5%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dawson County, NE

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,620 10,314 306 2.9% 2.4%
1991 12,217 11,885 332 2.7% 2.7%
1992 12,693 12,252 441 3.5% 2.8%
1993 13,057 12,653 404 3.1% 2.8%
1994 13,144 12,723 421 3.2% 2.6%
1995 13,500 13,063 437 3.2% 2.6%
1996 13,543 13,116 427 3.2% 2.7%
1997 13,466 13,119 347 2.6% 2.4%
1998 13,123 12,760 363 2.8% 2.5%
1999 13,309 12,927 382 2.9% 2.7%
2000 12,259 11,886 373 3.0% 2.8%
2001 12,142 11,707 435 3.6% 3.1%
2002 12,311 11,829 482 3.9% 3.7%
2003 12,576 12,058 518 4.1% 3.9%
2004 12,575 12,042 533 4.2% 3.9%
2005 12,291 11,758 533 4.3% 3.8%
2006 12,418 12,031 387 3.1% 3.0%
2007 12,353 11,984 369 3.0% 2.9%
2008 12,432 11,944 488 3.9% 3.2%
2009 12,582 11,998 584 4.6% 4.7%
2010 13,192 12,530 662 5.0% 4.7%
2011 13,194 12,534 660 5.0% 4.4%
2012 13,248 12,685 563 4.2% 3.9%
2013 13,230 12,737 493 3.7% 3.7%
2014 13,340 12,881 459 3.4% 3.3%
2015 13,115 12,700 415 3.2% 3.0%
2016 13,037 12,653 384 2.9% 3.1%
2017 12,975 12,603 372 2.9% 2.9%
2018 12,979 12,614 365 2.8% 2.9%
2019 13,125 12,740 385 2.9% 3.0%
2020 13,302 12,846 456 3.4% 4.2%
2021 13,568 13,257 311 2.3% 2.7%
2022 13,733 13,396 337 2.5% 2.3%
2023 13,554 13,231 323 2.4% 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com