Dawes County, Nebraska Population 2024

8,014

Dawes County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 8,014 with a growth rate of -1.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dawes County, Nebraska is the 36th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 9,170 and has seen a growth of -12.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,419-119-1.58%
20287,538-119-1.55%
20277,657-119-1.53%
20267,776-119-1.51%
20257,895-119-1.48%
20248,014-119-1.46%
20238,133-119-1.44%
20228,2521031.26%
20218,149-7-0.09%
20208,156-401-4.69%
20198,557-131-1.51%
20188,688-209-2.35%
20178,897-25-0.28%
20168,922-52-0.58%
20158,974-56-0.62%
20149,030-42-0.46%
20139,072-72-0.79%
20129,144-64-0.7%
20119,208380.41%
20109,17000%
19909,021-588-6.12%
19809,609-84-0.87%
19709,6931571.65%
19609,536-172-1.77%
19509,708-420-4.15%
194010,128-1,365-11.88%
193011,4931,33313.12%
192010,1601,90623.09%
19108,2542,03932.81%
19006,215-3,507-36.07%
18909,7222,30331.04%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.46% (-119)
County Website
Dawes County
County Seat
Chadron
2020 Population
8,156
Area
1396 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.74% (-142)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,26887.79%
Two or more races4976%
Native American2432.94%
Black or African American1942.34%
Asian770.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Dawes County, Nebraska Population by Race

Dawes County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Dawes County, Nebraska Median Age

35.3

Total

36.6

Male

33.5

Female

Dawes County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,790 adults, (1,566 of whom are seniors) in Dawes County, Nebraska.

Dawes County, Nebraska Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dawes County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,32852.28%
Male3,95147.72%

Dawes County, Nebraska Population by Age

Dawes County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4842.1363.236.8
Married1,6272.848119
Non Family1,4501.2347.152.9
Female2812.0542.357.7
Male1263.465.134.9

2.72

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dawes County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1723.32%
Associates Degree4749.15%
Bachelors Degree93718.09%
Graduate Degree92917.94%
High School Graduate1,26924.5%
Less Than 9th Grade541.04%
Some College1,34425.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dawes County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dawes County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5124,2921,680
2+ Races24824844
Hispanic24224222
Native American20519949
Black87875
Asian707066

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 94.29%.

Dawes County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,137$58,750$49,150
Graduate Degree$61,096$0$61,358
High School Graduate$26,012$33,750$21,667
Less Than 9th Grade$26,476$29,055$25,590
Overall$39,452$41,553$32,875
Some College$34,830$39,762$26,060

$39,452

Average Earnings

$41,553

Average Male

$32,875

Average Female

Dawes County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dawes County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dawes County, Nebraska Language

96.16% of Dawes County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Dawes County, Nebraska Language

Dawes County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3135578.82%
Hispanic45428663%
Multiple45620945.83%
Black1646237.8%
Native2325322.84%

12.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

14.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dawes County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawes County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawes County, Nebraska is White, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.97%.

Dawes County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5.66%
High School3.95%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Dawes County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Male Unemployed39.39%
Female Employed20.39%
Male Employed6.56%

Dawes County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dawes County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,055$79,030
Households$53,760$63,774
Married Families$82,481$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,700$41,332

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dawes County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dawes County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dawes County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dawes County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dawes County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

403

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
Korea99
Second Gulf War57
First Gulf War41
World War II0

Dawes County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+196
65 to 74103
55 to 6477
35 to 5455
18 to 3416

Dawes County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4427.32%
Hispanic72.15%
Black52.91%

Dawes County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Dawes County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dawes County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dawes County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dawes County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dawes County, Nebraska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.14%

Born in Dawes County, Nebraska

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Dawes County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 59.14% having been born in Nebraska. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dawes County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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