What is the population of Dawson County, Nebraska?

The population of Dawson County, Nebraska is 23,707, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Dawson County, Nebraska?

The median household income in Dawson County, Nebraska is $66,469, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Dawson County, Nebraska is $154,808, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Dawson County, Nebraska is 1.9%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education F

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Population	23,707	1,957,609	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	23.3	25.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.06%	0.63%	0.57%
Median age	37.4	38.3	37.1
Households	8,982	786,867	128,459,983

Year	Dawson County

Group	Share

Dawson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$66,469	$74,987	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.27%	4.57%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.0%	5.2%

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$154,808	$167,658	$242,182
Median rent	$860	$1,035	$1,342
Homeownership rate	64.7%	66.5%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	12.4	16.9	22.5
Work from home	1.9%	10.0%	13.4%

Dawson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.0%	30.8%	31.6%
Average household size	2.64	2.43	2.54

Dawson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Dawson County	Nebraska Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	79.6	79.5	78.3
Self-rated poor health	14.5%	12.9%	16.3%
Smokers	17.8%	16.6%	19.0%