Dixon County Demographics

A map of Dixon County's Population by Race

Dixon County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 5,545, a slight decrease from the 5,606 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 15.8% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dixon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dixon has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dixon County, that probability was 29.3% in 2020 and 32.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dixon County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Dixon County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dixon County's White Population

4,487 residents of Dixon County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dixon County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Dixon County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Dixon County's population has decreased from 82.8% to 80.9%.

Dixon County is more White than neighboring Dakota County (42.3% White). Dixon County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (85.4% White), Cedar County (95% White), Union County (88.4% White), and Clay County (84.2% White).

Dixon County's Black Population

1 residents of Dixon County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dixon County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Dixon County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Black residents' share of Dixon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dixon County is less Black than neighboring Dakota County (8.7% Black), Wayne County (1% Black), Cedar County (0.1% Black), Union County (0.9% Black), and Clay County (1.8% Black).

Dixon County's Asian Population

4 residents of Dixon County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dixon County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Dixon County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.5%. Asian residents' share of Dixon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Dixon County is less Asian than neighboring Dakota County (3% Asian), Wayne County (0.3% Asian), Cedar County (0.3% Asian), Union County (1.1% Asian), and Clay County (3% Asian).

Dixon County's Hispanic Population

876 residents of Dixon County, or 15.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dixon County is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dixon County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Dixon County's population has increased from 14.2% to 15.8%.

Dixon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (10.3% Hispanic), Cedar County (2.5% Hispanic), Union County (4.8% Hispanic), and Clay County (3.3% Hispanic). Dixon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dakota County (41.6% Hispanic).

Dixon County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Dixon County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dixon County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dixon County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 40.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dixon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Dixon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar County (0.3% Native American/Other). Dixon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dakota County (2.1% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.8% Native American/Other), Union County (1% Native American/Other), and Clay County (2.6% Native American/Other).

Dixon County's Multiracial Population

139 residents of Dixon County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dixon County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dixon County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Dixon County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.5%.

Dixon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dakota County (2.3% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.2% Multiracial), and Cedar County (1.7% Multiracial). Dixon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Union County (3.7% Multiracial), and Clay County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.