Dawson County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,365
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,748
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,797
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,798
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,715
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,876
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $406,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,896
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $560
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,626
Building Permits, 2025 1,069
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,573
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,673
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,395
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,512
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,077,301
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,685
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,991
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,095
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 921
Total employment, 2023 10,069
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 372,157
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,273
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 826
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 532
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 556
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 686
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 127.1
Population per square mile, 2010 105.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 210.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 210.83
FIPS Code 13085