What is the population of Dakota County?

The population of Dakota County, NE is 20,070.

Where is Dakota County located?

Dakota County, NE is located at latitude 42.3911100 and longitude -96.5645100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Dakota County?

The area of Dakota County, NE is 693 km².

What is the elevation of Dakota County?

Dakota County, NE has an elevation of 365 meters (1198 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Dakota County in?

Dakota County, NE is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Dakota County changed?

The population of Dakota County, NE has decreased from 21,006 (2010) to 20,070 (2020), a change of -4.5%.

Dakota County, Nebraska

Dakota County: county in Nebraska, United States

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Dakota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,006 and a population density of 30 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,070 inhabitants. Its county seat is Dakota City. The county was created 171 years ago in 1854.

Dakota County locator map — Location of Dakota County on Nebraska map.

County Snapshot

Dakota County at a glance

Dakota County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

South Sioux City

Population 12,809

Quick Facts about Dakota County

Population	20,070 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nebraska (United States)
Different from	Dakota County
Area	693 km²
Water as percent of area	1.2%
Land as percent of area	98.8%
Latitude & Longitude	42.3911,-96.5645
Named for	Dakota people
Capital	Dakota City
Establishment	January 01, 1855
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	02:27:32 (18th April 2026)
Density	29 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.66% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Dakota County is located at 42°23'28"N 96°33'52"W (42.3911100, -96.5645100). It has 4 neighbors: Woodbury County, Dixon County, Thurston County and Union County.

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The largest city of Dakota County is South Sioux City with a population of 12,809. Other cities include, Dakota City population 1,859, Homer population 520, Hubbard population 227 and Jackson population 199. See all Dakota County cities & populated places.

Dakota County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dakota County.

City Name	Population	Title
South Sioux City	12,809	City in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States
Dakota City	1,859	A city located in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States.
Homer	520	Village in Nebraska
Hubbard	227	Village in Nebraska, USA
Jackson	199	Village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States

Official website of Dakota County

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Dakota County has 4 neighbours.

Woodbury County county in Iowa, United States of America
Dixon County county in Nebraska, United States
Thurston County county in Nebraska, United States
Union County county in South Dakota, United States

Dakota City

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dakota County decreased by 4.66% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	21,006	-	census
2011	20,811	-0.94%	estimation process
2012	20,714	-0.47%	estimation process
2013	20,765	0.25%	estimation process
2014	20,547	-1.06%	estimation process
2015	20,550	0.01%	estimation process
2016	20,279	-1.34%	estimation process
2017	20,010	-1.34%	estimation process
2018	20,002	-0.04%	estimation process
2019	20,026	0.12%	estimation process
2020	20,070	0.22%	estimation process

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Dakota County, Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 431,807 people.

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