Dawson, Texas Population 2024

817

Dawson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dawson was:

  • White: 77.34%
  • Black or African American: 13.29%
  • Two or more races: 8.38%
  • Other race: 0.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
457.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (1)
The current population of Dawson, Texas is 817 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 816.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,02477.34%
Black or African American17613.29%
Two or more races1118.38%
Other race110.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.15%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Dawson Population by Race

Dawson Population Pyramid 2024

Dawson Median Age

35.3

Total

46.1

Male

29.8

Female

Dawson Adults

There are 917 adults, (181 of whom are seniors) in Dawson.

Dawson Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dawson Sex Ratio

Female70953.55%
Male61546.45%

Dawson Population by Age

Dawson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4922.6957.342.7
Married2333.037921
Non Family1631.173862
Female643.3634.465.6
Male326.6343.856.3

3.27

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dawson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade384.52%
Associates Degree849.99%
Bachelors Degree576.78%
Graduate Degree242.85%
High School Graduate33539.83%
Less Than 9th Grade435.11%
Some College26030.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dawson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dawson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62255381
Black1341250
Hispanic68680
2+ Races65620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.02%.

Dawson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,652$0$46,518
Graduate Degree$83,125$0$82,969
High School Graduate$27,941$29,412$19,545
Less Than 9th Grade$36,875$0$50,481
Overall$45,057$47,458$40,476
Some College$47,417$70,500$37,250

$45,057

Average Earnings

$47,458

Average Male

$40,476

Average Female

Dawson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dawson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dawson Language

91.6% of Dawson residents speak only English, while 8.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.98% of the population.

Dawson Language

Dawson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98219820.16%
Black1762514.2%
Multiple1111917.12%
Hispanic13664.41%

18.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.66%

Male Poverty Rate

22.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dawson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawson is White, with 20.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawson is Hispanic, with 4.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.67%.

Dawson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.57%
Some College13.08%
High School10.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dawson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Male Employed8.85%
Female Employed2.47%
Female Unemployed0%

Dawson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dawson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,148$94,016
Households$57,596$76,365
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,625$32,260

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dawson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Dawson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dawson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Dawson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dawson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

106

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War25
Korea5
Vietnam2
World War II0

Dawson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5470
55 to 6428
75+8
18 to 340
65 to 740

Dawson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7811.06%
Black1611.03%
2+ Races1218.46%
Hispanic1214.81%

Dawson Veterans by Race

Dawson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dawson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Dawson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.7%

Born in Dawson

95.17%

Native Born

4.83%

Foreign Born

4.68%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.17% of Dawson residents were born in the United States, with 74.7% having been born in Texas. 4.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dawson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202981910.12%
202881800%
202781800%
202681810.12%
202581700%
202481700%
2023817-6-0.73%
2022823-3-0.36%
2021826101.23%
2020816182.26%
2019798-1-0.13%
201879950.63%
2017794-1-0.13%
2016795-1-0.13%
201579630.38%
2014793-1-0.13%
2013794-8-1%
2012802-2-0.25%
2011804-3-0.37%
201080700%

Dawson Population by Year