Washington County vs. Dakota County

	Washington County (MN)	Dakota County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	259,201	425,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.9%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	238,114	398,583
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	238,136	398,552
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.6%	24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.0%	14.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.7%
White alone, percent	85.9%	84.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.9%	7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	6.2%	5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.3%	7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.2%	77.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	13,654	23,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	9.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	99,459	168,117
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.6%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$277,400	$252,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,827	$1,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$587	$566
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,267	$1,119
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	21.5%
Building permits, 2018	1,699	2,057
Households, 2014-2018	93,184	160,144
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.4%	12.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.3%	94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	90.3%	88.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	96.0%	94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	43.2%	41.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.3%	3.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.7%	73.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.1%	69.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	399,030	762,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,052,695	1,679,569
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	5,767,053	17,442,945
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,760,063	11,785,950
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,976,360	6,485,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,194	$16,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.0	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$92,376	$83,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,789	$40,441
Persons in poverty, percent	4.2%	6.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	5,946	10,707
Total employment, 2017	79,574	183,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,508,427	9,264,159
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	18,650	29,744
All firms, 2012	21,302	36,935
Men-owned firms, 2012	11,035	20,104
Women-owned firms, 2012	7,729	12,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,089	4,207
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	18,613	31,341
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,932	3,489
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	18,414	31,752
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	2.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.1%	1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.9%	28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	619.7	709.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	384.28	562.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (MN) and Dakota county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.