Dawson County, Georgia Population 2024

33,275

Dawson County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 33,275 with a growth rate of 4.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dawson County, Georgia is the 59th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 22,325 and has seen a growth of 49.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,9901,5433.91%
202839,4471,5434.07%
202737,9041,5434.24%
202636,3611,5434.43%
202534,8181,5434.64%
202433,2751,5434.86%
202331,7321,5435.11%
202230,1891,6915.93%
202128,4981,4395.32%
202027,0599683.71%
201926,0919853.92%
201825,1066962.85%
201724,4107463.15%
201623,6642931.25%
201523,3713471.51%
201423,0242941.29%
201322,7302190.97%
201222,5111770.79%
201122,33490.04%
201022,32500%
19909,4294,65597.51%
19804,7741,13531.19%
19703,639491.36%
19603,590-122-3.29%
19503,712-767-17.12%
19404,47997727.9%
19303,502-702-16.7%
19204,204-482-10.29%
19104,686-756-13.89%
19005,442-170-3.03%
18905,612-225-3.85%
18805,8371,46833.6%
18704,36951313.3%
18603,856-37,134-90.59%
2024 Growth Rate
4.86% (1,543)
County Website
Dawson County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Dawsonville
2020 Population
27,059
Area
211 mi²
Density
158 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
22.97% (6,216)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,51288.88%
Two or more races1,9976.96%
Black or African American4621.61%
Other race4611.61%
Asian2570.9%
Native American150.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dawson County, Georgia Population by Race

Dawson County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dawson County, Georgia Median Age

43.9

Total

43

Male

45.1

Female

Dawson County, Georgia Adults

There are 22,951 adults, (5,601 of whom are seniors) in Dawson County, Georgia.

Dawson County, Georgia Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dawson County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female14,05248.95%
Male14,65251.05%

Dawson County, Georgia Population by Age

Dawson County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8442.6478.421.6
Married6,5893.0289.310.7
Non Family2,8341.2858.941.1
Female1,0543.6360.239.8
Male3673.384.715.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dawson County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5697.6%
Associates Degree1,4336.94%
Bachelors Degree5,04024.41%
Graduate Degree2,34311.35%
High School Graduate4,79423.22%
Less Than 9th Grade6353.08%
Some College4,83523.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dawson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dawson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,48516,7726,543
2+ Races1,185905462
Hispanic1,102677212
Black298282170
Other Race2179423
Asian17213996
Native American1560

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.05%.

Dawson County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,353$92,337$51,524
Graduate Degree$80,300$81,892$73,482
High School Graduate$51,259$59,464$41,979
Less Than 9th Grade$28,408$29,904$14,935
Overall$54,773$67,026$46,908
Some College$47,913$63,739$28,354

$54,773

Average Earnings

$67,026

Average Male

$46,908

Average Female

Dawson County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dawson County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dawson County, Georgia Language

92.81% of Dawson County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.31% of the population.

Dawson County, Georgia Language

Dawson County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,9052,4329.77%
Multiple1,983974.89%
Asian2577729.96%
Other461255.42%
Hispanic1,926251.3%
Black44230.68%

9.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dawson County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawson County, Georgia is Asian, with 29.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawson County, Georgia is Black, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.47%.

Dawson County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.26%
High School11.31%
Some College7.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Dawson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.23%
Female Unemployed16.43%
Female Employed3.71%
Male Employed2.55%

Dawson County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dawson County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,003$124,429
Households$88,986$111,715
Married Families$116,387$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,126$69,293

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dawson County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Dawson County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dawson County, Georgia Marriage

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.

Dawson County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dawson County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,557

Number of Veterans

1,360

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War505
First Gulf War438
Vietnam423
Korea106
World War II8

Dawson County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54414
75+385
65 to 74279
55 to 64273
18 to 34206

Dawson County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4276.91%
Hispanic765.91%
2+ Races493.55%
Other Race4316.41%
Black3811.21%

Dawson County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dawson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dawson County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Dawson County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson County, Georgia 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

58.37%

Born in Dawson County, Georgia

94.34%

Native Born

5.66%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.34% of Dawson County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 58.37% having been born in Georgia. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dawson County, Georgia Place of Birth

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