Median Household Income
$70,329
Median Home Value
$185,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,069/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6%
Median Age
32.5
Population Over Time
Dakota County grew 2.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,902
2016
20,697
2018
20,317
2020
20,124
2022
21,308
2024
21,354
Business & Industry
Dakota County has 427 business establishments employing 12,034 people.
Construction
55
Accommodation and food services
52
Other services (except public administration)
46
Health care and social assistance
40
Professional, scientific, and technical services
26
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17
Real estate and rental and leasing
16
Finance and insurance
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.