Dawson County, Nebraska demographics
Population: 24,031
Median age: 36.0
Median household income: 58,402
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dawson County, Nebraska.
Population
| 2021 | 24,031 |
| 2020 | 23,638 |
| 2019 | 23,733 |
| 2018 | 23,804 |
| 2017 | 23,925 |
| 2016 | 23,924 |
| 2015 | 24,069 |
| 2014 | 24,205 |
| 2013 | 24,256 |
| 2012 | 24,267 |
| 2011 | 24,261 |
| 2010 | 24,245 |
| 2009 | 24,789 |
Dawson County, NE cities
Cozad city - 3,960
Eddyville village - 107
Farnam village - 164
Gothenburg city - 3,476
Lexington city - 10,325
Overton village - 767
Sumner village - 314
Census data for Dawson County, Nebraska
Demographic and housing estimates in Dawson County, Nebraska
| Total population | 24,031 |
| Male | 12,383 |
| Female | 11,648 |
| Total population | 24,031 |
| Under 5 years | 1,881 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,076 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,541 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,626 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,357 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,119 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,953 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,646 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,580 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,346 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,147 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,174 |
| 85 years and over | 585 |
| Median age (years) | 36.0 |
| Under 18 years | 6,595 |
| 16 years and over | 18,203 |
| 18 years and over | 17,436 |
| 21 years and over | 16,631 |
| 62 years and over | 4,619 |
| 65 years and over | 3,906 |
| Total population | 24,031 |
| One race | 22,779 |
| White | 18,265 |
| Black or African American | 1,594 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 104 |
| Asian | 206 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some other race | 2,594 |
| Two or more races | 1,252 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,154 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,796 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,358 |
Social characteristics in Dawson County, Nebraska
| Total households | 8,799 |
| Family households (families) | 4,670 |
| Married-couple family | 681 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,531 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,068 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,917 |
| Average household size | 2,671 |
| Average family size | 2.69 |
Economic characteristics in Dawson County, Nebraska
| Total households | 8,799 |
| Less than $10,000 | 272 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 387 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 982 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 745 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,175 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,934 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,153 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,514 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 399 |
| $200,000 or more | 238 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,402 |
Housing characteristics in Dawson County, Nebraska
| Total housing units | 9,839 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,799 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,040 |
| Total housing units | 9,839 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,342 |
| 1-unit, attached | 140 |
| 2 units | 179 |
| 3 or 4 units | 355 |
| 5 to 9 units | 127 |
| 10 to 19 units | 285 |
| 20 or more units | 518 |
| Mobile home | 893 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,839 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 240 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 591 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 999 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,099 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,657 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,257 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,283 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 664 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,046 |
| Total housing units | 9,839 |
| 1 room | 240 |
| 2 rooms | 286 |
| 3 rooms | 535 |
| 4 rooms | 1,729 |
| 5 rooms | 1,707 |
| 6 rooms | 1,944 |
| 7 rooms | 1,182 |
| 8 rooms | 854 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,362 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 9,839 |
| No bedroom | 250 |
| 1 bedroom | 671 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,726 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,016 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,697 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 479 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,799 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,793 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,006 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.86 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,799 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 942 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,174 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,635 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,163 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 803 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,082 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,793 |
| Less than $50,000 | 824 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,592 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,175 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 972 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 625 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 372 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 147 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 86 |
| Median (dollars) | 123,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,793 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,877 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,916 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,743 |
| Less than $500 | 377 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,853 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 438 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 16 |
| $3,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 799 |
| No rent paid | 263 |
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