City in Hopkins County, Kentucky · 3.8 sq mi · 566 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Dawson Springs. The typical household earns $32,838, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,451 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.46%
Men 36.4 · Women 42.9
1890–2026
2,176
2026 projection
11.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
2,176
2026 projection
11.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,176 | -55 | 2.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,231 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 2,231 | +19 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 2,212 | +7 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 2,205 | -239 | 9.78% |
| 2021 | 2,444 | -7 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 2,451 | -185 | 7.02% |
| 2019 | 2,636 | -19 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 2,655 | -19 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 2,674 | -20 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 19% |
| Widowed | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau