| Name | Dawes County |
| State | Nebraska |
| FIPS Code | 31045 |
| County Seat | Chadron |
| Timezone | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Population (2024) | 8,145 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.66% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 90.67% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 80% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+24 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.67% |
| African American | 1.38% |
| Hispanic | 4.87% |
| Asian | 1.02% |
| Native American | 2.06% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 79.51% |
| African American | 0.95% |
| Hispanic | 6.08% |
| Asian | 0.87% |
| Native American | 8.16% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.35% |