Median Household Income
$106,318
Median Home Value
$381,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,548/mo
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Homeownership Rate
74.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.0%
Median Age
38.6
Population Over Time
Dakota County grew 9.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
405,521
2016
411,402
2018
418,201
2020
425,271
2022
439,179
2024
445,771
Business & Industry
Dakota County has 10,964 business establishments employing 185,426 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,396
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,290
Construction
1,142
Other services (except public administration)
982
Accommodation and food services
765
Finance and insurance
690
Real estate and rental and leasing
669
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
656
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.