Dakota County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 405,521
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 155,220, 100% | 2,115,337 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.48 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,716, 24.30%, see rank | 28.24% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 117,504, 75.70%, see rank | 71.76% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 108,210, 69.71%, see rank | 64.87% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.13 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 85,190, 54.88%, see rank | 51.06% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,010, 30.29%, see rank | 35.13% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 398,552
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 152,060, 100% | 2,087,227 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 36,620, 24.08%, see rank | 27.98% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 115,440, 75.92%, see rank | 72.02% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 105,748, 69.54%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 83,930, 55.20%, see rank | 50.81% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,312, 30.46%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 399,443
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 153,160, 100% | 2,101,875 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,964, 24.79%, see rank | 28.21% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 115,196, 75.21%, see rank | 71.79% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 106,650, 69.63%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.11 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 85,025, 55.51%, see rank | 51.48% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,510, 30.37%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 393,380
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 151,122, 100% | 2,085,917 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 36,706, 24.29%, see rank | 28.07% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 114,416, 75.71%, see rank | 71.93% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 105,767, 69.99%, see rank | 65.11% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.09 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 84,538, 55.94%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,355, 30.01%, see rank | 34.89% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 389,434
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 148,204, 100% | 2,061,882 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.45 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,805, 24.16%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 112,399, 75.84%, see rank | 71.91% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 103,942, 70.13%, see rank | 65.01% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.09 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 82,793, 55.86%, see rank | 52.09% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,262, 29.87%, see rank | 34.99% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 355,904
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 131,151, 100% | 1,895,127 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.52 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,433, 21.68%, see rank | 26.88% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 102,718, 78.32%, see rank | 73.12% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 94,011, 71.68%, see rank | 66.23% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.09 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 77,648, 59.21%, see rank | 53.73% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,140, 28.32%, see rank | 33.77% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.