County in Montana · 2,372 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
8,645 people live in Dawson County. The typical household earns $71,334, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,921 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.71%
Men 42.2 · Women 43.5
1870–2026
8,645
2026 projection
3.1% 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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1870–2026
8,645
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 8,645 | -47 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,692 | -47 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 8,739 | -86 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 8,825 | +29 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 8,796 | -59 | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 8,855 | -66 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 8,921 | +283 | 3.28% |
| 2019 | 8,638 | -45 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 8,683 | -283 | 3.16% |
| 2017 | 8,966 | -313 | 3.37% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 88 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 11 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 26% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau