Dawsonville is a city located in Cherokee County, Dawson County, Forsyth County, Lumpkin County, and Pickens County Georgia. Dawsonville has a 2024 population of 5,207. It is also the county seat of Dawson County. Dawsonville is currently growing at a rate of 7.41% annually and its population has increased by 38.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,771 in 2020.
The average household income in Dawsonville is $86,261 with a poverty rate of 4.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dawsonville is 35.5 years, 33.3 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dawsonville was:
White
Asian
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,369 | 2.74 | 73.3 | 26.7 |
| Married | 741 | 3.55 | 84.5 | 15.5 |
| Non Family | 432 | 1.13 | 49.1 | 50.9 |
| Female | 137 | 2.91 | 80.3 | 19.7 |
| Male | 59 | 3.92 | 93.2 | 6.8 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
73.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.78%.
All
Male
Female
$45,741
Average Earnings
$48,073
Average Male
$41,078
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.17% of Dawsonville residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.72% of the population.
rate
4.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.82%
Male Poverty Rate
5.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawsonville is Asian, with 19.88% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawsonville is White, with 4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.31%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
56.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, 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
11.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.4%
Labor Force Participation
60.6%
Employment Rate
4.4%
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
52.57%
Born in Dawsonville
91.14%
Native Born
8.86%
Foreign Born
2.63%
Non Citizen
6.23%
Naturalized
91.14% of Dawsonville residents were born in the United States, with 52.57% having been born in Georgia. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 7,002 | 359 | 5.4% |
| 2028 | 6,643 | 359 | 5.71% |
| 2027 | 6,284 | 359 | 6.06% |
| 2026 | 5,925 | 359 | 6.45% |
| 2025 | 5,566 | 359 | 6.89% |
| 2024 | 5,207 | 359 | 7.41% |
| 2023 | 4,848 | 359 | 8% |
| 2022 | 4,489 | 299 | 7.14% |
| 2021 | 4,190 | 419 | 11.11% |
| 2020 | 3,771 | 512 | 15.71% |
| 2019 | 3,259 | 163 | 5.26% |
| 2018 | 3,096 | 277 | 9.83% |
| 2017 | 2,819 | 111 | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,708 | 109 | 4.19% |
| 2015 | 2,599 | 28 | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 2,571 | 36 | 1.42% |
| 2013 | 2,535 | 166 | 7.01% |
| 2012 | 2,369 | -24 | -1% |
| 2011 | 2,393 | -55 | -2.25% |
| 2010 | 2,448 | 0 | 0% |