The Town Files

Dakota County, Nebraska

21,354 people. The median home is worth $185,700 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $70,329.

Towns in Dakota County

Towns in Dakota County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
South Sioux City14,043$174,700$68,22330.5

People and housing

Dakota CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$185,700$154,800
Median rent$1,069$818
Median household income$70,329$66,320
Median age32.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%22.4%
Below the poverty line11.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

13,726 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,490 a year.

Largest industries in Dakota CountyManufacturing5,593 jobs · $64,401Transportation & warehousing2,004 jobs · $65,170Retail896 jobs · $30,824Finance & insurance829 jobs · $86,163Hotels & restaurants697 jobs · $21,789Construction610 jobs · $74,060
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dakota County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 464 storm events in Dakota County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Dakota County by type since 1996Hail80Flood20Drought60Blizzard23High Wind32Heavy Snow12Flash Flood15Winter Storm27Excessive Heat20Winter Weather77
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dakota County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4822: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 27, 2018Severe StormDR-4387: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).