Dodge County Demographics

A map of Dodge County's Population by Race

Dodge County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 21,045, a less than 1% change from the 20,867 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dodge County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dodge has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dodge County, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dodge County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Dodge County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dodge County's White Population

18,805 residents of Dodge County, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dodge County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Dodge County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dodge County's population has decreased from 90.1% to 89.4%.

Dodge County is more White than neighboring Steele County (83.5% White), Mower County (72.5% White), Goodhue County (89.1% White), Olmsted County (75.3% White), and Rice County (77.2% White).

Dodge County's Black Population

233 residents of Dodge County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dodge County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Dodge County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Black population has grown by an estimated 84.9%. Black residents' share of Dodge County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Dodge County is less Black than neighboring Steele County (3.3% Black), Mower County (3.4% Black), Goodhue County (1.5% Black), Olmsted County (7.5% Black), and Rice County (6.7% Black).

Dodge County's Asian Population

110 residents of Dodge County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dodge County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Dodge County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Asian residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dodge County is less Asian than neighboring Steele County (0.7% Asian), Mower County (6.2% Asian), Goodhue County (0.7% Asian), Olmsted County (6.4% Asian), and Rice County (2.3% Asian).

Dodge County's Hispanic Population

1,136 residents of Dodge County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dodge County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dodge County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Dodge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Goodhue County (4.1% Hispanic). Dodge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele County (8.9% Hispanic), Mower County (13.6% Hispanic), Olmsted County (6% Hispanic), and Rice County (10.5% Hispanic).

Dodge County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Dodge County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dodge County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dodge County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dodge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dodge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mower County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Goodhue County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Dodge County's Multiracial Population

638 residents of Dodge County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dodge County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dodge County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Dodge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mower County (2.9% Multiracial), and Rice County (2.8% Multiracial). Dodge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Steele County (3.2% Multiracial), Goodhue County (3.1% Multiracial), and Olmsted County (4.3% 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.