---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Dakota County, MN"
classification: county
fips: "27037"
state: "MN"
demographics:
  population: 445771
  population_under_18: 106823
  population_18_64: 268161
  population_65_plus: 70787
  median_household_income: 106318
  poverty_rate: 5.85
  homeownership_rate: 74.94
  unemployment_rate: 3.6
  median_home_value: 381000
  gini_index: 0.4141
  vacancy_rate: 2.53
  race_white: 331321
  race_black: 34647
  race_asian: 23217
  race_native: 1944
  hispanic: 38684
  bachelors_plus: 182532
districts:
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/02"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9983
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/58"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.5108
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/57"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1253
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/52"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0784
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/53"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0738
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/56"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0651
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/20"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.061
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/41"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0482
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/senate/55"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0342
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/58b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.5083
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/57a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0991
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/20a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.061
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/53a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0583
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/41b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0482
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/56b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0433
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/52b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0427
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/52a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0357
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/57b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0262
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/55b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0245
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/56a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0219
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/53b"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0155
  - to: "us/states/mn/districts/house/55a"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0096
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, mn]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Dakota County, MN

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 445771 |
| Under 18 | 106823 |
| 18–64 | 268161 |
| 65+ | 70787 |
| Median household income | 106318 |
| Poverty rate | 5.85 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.94 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6 |
| Median home value | 381000 |
| Gini index | 0.4141 |
| Vacancy rate | 2.53 |
| White | 331321 |
| Black | 34647 |
| Asian | 23217 |
| Native | 1944 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38684 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 182532 |

## Districts

- [MN-02](/us/states/mn/districts/02.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [MN Senate District 58](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/58.md) — 51% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 57](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/57.md) — 13% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 52](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/52.md) — 8% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 53](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/53.md) — 7% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 56](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/56.md) — 7% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 20](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/20.md) — 6% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 41](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/41.md) — 5% (state senate)
- [MN Senate District 55](/us/states/mn/districts/senate/55.md) — 3% (state senate)
- [MN House District 58B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/58b.md) — 51% (state house)
- [MN House District 57A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/57a.md) — 10% (state house)
- [MN House District 20A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/20a.md) — 6% (state house)
- [MN House District 53A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/53a.md) — 6% (state house)
- [MN House District 41B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/41b.md) — 5% (state house)
- [MN House District 56B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/56b.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MN House District 52B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/52b.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MN House District 52A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/52a.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MN House District 57B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/57b.md) — 3% (state house)
- [MN House District 55B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/55b.md) — 2% (state house)
- [MN House District 56A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/56a.md) — 2% (state house)
- [MN House District 53B](/us/states/mn/districts/house/53b.md) — 2% (state house)
- [MN House District 55A](/us/states/mn/districts/house/55a.md) — 1% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries