Dodge County Demographics

A map of Dodge County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,952	29,501	77.5%	79.4%
Hispanic	6,730	6,083	18.0%	16.4%
Multiracial	1,024	947	2.7%	2.5%
Native American/Other	291	238	0.8%	0.6%
Black	182	215	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	172	183	0.5%	0.5%

Dodge County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 37,351, a less than 1% change from the 37,167 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% White, 18.0% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, 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 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 Dodge County, that probability was 34.2% in 2020 and 36.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dodge County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Dodge County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dodge County's White Population

28,952 residents of Dodge County, or 77.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dodge County is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Dodge County ranks 80th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Dodge County's population has decreased from 79.4% to 77.5%.

Dodge County is more White than neighboring Colfax County (44.7% White). Dodge County is less White than neighboring Saunders County (92.2% White), Cuming County (85.1% White), Burt County (90.3% White), and Washington County (92.9% White).

Dodge County's Black Population

182 residents of Dodge County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dodge County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Dodge County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Black residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dodge County is more Black than neighboring Saunders County (0.2% Black), Cuming County (0.4% Black), Burt County (0.2% Black), and Washington County (0.3% Black). Dodge County is less Black than neighboring Colfax County (3.5% Black).

Dodge County's Asian Population

172 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 Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Dodge County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Asian residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dodge County is more Asian than neighboring Cuming County (0.3% Asian), Burt County (0.1% Asian), Colfax County (0.2% Asian), and Washington County (0.2% Asian). Dodge County is less Asian than neighboring Saunders County (0.7% Asian).

Dodge County's Hispanic Population

6,730 residents of Dodge County, or 18.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dodge County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dodge County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dodge County's population has increased from 16.4% to 18.0%.

Dodge County is more Hispanic than neighboring Saunders County (2.8% Hispanic), Cuming County (12.4% Hispanic), Burt County (3.4% Hispanic), and Washington County (3.3% Hispanic). Dodge County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colfax County (47.8% Hispanic).

Dodge County's Native American/Other Population

291 residents of Dodge County, or 0.8% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dodge County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Dodge County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saunders County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cuming County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other). Dodge County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burt County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Colfax County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Dodge County's Multiracial Population

1,024 residents of Dodge County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dodge County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dodge County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dodge County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Dodge County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Dodge County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cuming County (1.2% Multiracial), and Colfax County (1.6% Multiracial). Dodge County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saunders County (3.9% Multiracial), Burt County (4.1% Multiracial), and Washington County (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.