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Welcome to Dakota County ...

Time Zone: Dakota County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dakota City is the Seat for Dakota County.

Dakota County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Burt County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dakota had a population of 20,026 people. This is a decrease of 4.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,034 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dakota represented 1.15% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Dakota County:

  • Dakota City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Hubbard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • South Sioux City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
    • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.