Dakota County | 9,480 followers on LinkedIn. A premiere county to live and work. | Located in the thriving Twin Cities metropolitan area, Dakota County offers a unique blend of urban, suburban and rural communities. Our residents enjoy easy access to the metro area’s best attractions and entertainment, while living minutes from our expansive parks system (one of the region’s best). We’re Minnesota’s third most populous county and we employ close to 1,800 professionals in a wide range of specialties.