Demographic Profile for Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota had a population of 383,592 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 357,886. This growth signifies an increase of 7.2 percent. Dakota ranks 2 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 127 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Dakota County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 86.3 percent White, 3.6 percent African American, 3.9 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Dakota has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.3 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dakota County, Minnesota to be 35.3 years old. The median age in Dakota is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.7 years of age. With 26.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dakota can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Dakota spans a total of 570 square miles. The county has a high density of 673 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Lee, FL (678 per sq. mile ), Chesterfield, VA (679 per sq. mile ), Waukesha, WI (682 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stark, OH (661 per sq. mile ), Arapahoe, CO (659 per sq. mile ), Clark, WA (643 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Dakota from outside the country. The immigration into Dakota accounts for 5.5 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Dakota County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 86.3 percent White, 3.6 percent African American, 3.9 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Dakota has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.3 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dakota County, Minnesota to be 35.3 years old. The median age in Dakota is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.7 years of age. With 26.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dakota can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
When calculating the total land area, Dakota spans a total of 570 square miles. The county has a high density of 673 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Lee, FL (678 per sq. mile ), Chesterfield, VA (679 per sq. mile ), Waukesha, WI (682 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stark, OH (661 per sq. mile ), Arapahoe, CO (659 per sq. mile ), Clark, WA (643 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Dakota from outside the country. The immigration into Dakota accounts for 5.5 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
