Dawson Springs is a city located in Hopkins County Kentucky. Dawson Springs has a 2023 population of 2,418. Dawson Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -1.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,457 in 2020.
The average household income in Dawson Springs is $42,341 with a poverty rate of 24.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dawson Springs is 41.9 years, 40.8 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dawson Springs was:
3.24
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
53.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.86% of Dawson Springs residents speak only English, while 0.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.14% of the population.
24.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.58%
Male Poverty Rate
29.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawson Springs is Hispanic, with 53.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawson Springs is Multiple, with 14.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.06%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.9%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
21.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
36.3%
Labor Force Participation
33.1%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.44%
Born in Dawson Springs
90.71%
Native Born
0.12%
Foreign Born
0.12%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
90.71% of Dawson Springs residents were born in the United States, with 64.44% having been born in Kentucky. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.