| Name | Dakota County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27037 |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 399,443 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 10.37% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 79.39% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 66% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+5 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 79.39% |
| African American | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.83% |
| Asian | 5.27% |
| Native American | 0.29% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 65.89% |
| African American | 9.98% |
| Hispanic | 11.85% |
| Asian | 6.05% |
| Native American | 0.43% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |