Dawson County, Texas Population 2024

11,832

Dawson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 11,832 with a growth rate of -1.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dawson County, Texas is the 155th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 13,826 and has seen a growth of -14.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,972-172-1.54%
202811,144-172-1.52%
202711,316-172-1.5%
202611,488-172-1.48%
202511,660-172-1.45%
202411,832-172-1.43%
202312,004-172-1.41%
202212,176-191-1.54%
202112,367-107-0.86%
202012,474-511-3.94%
201912,9854343.46%
201812,551-183-1.44%
201712,734-266-2.05%
201613,00000%
201513,000-451-3.35%
201413,4512271.72%
201313,224-390-2.86%
201213,614-136-0.99%
201113,750-76-0.55%
201013,82600%
199014,349-1,835-11.34%
198016,184-420-2.53%
197016,604-2,581-13.45%
196019,185720.38%
195019,1133,74624.38%
194015,3671,79413.22%
193013,5739,264214.99%
19204,3091,98985.73%
19102,3202,2836170.27%
190037827.59%
189029520.83%
188024-10,948-99.78%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.43% (-172)
County Website
Dawson County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
12,474
Area
900 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.15% (-642)
Founded
1905

Dawson County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,45260.38%
Two or more races2,22118%
Other race1,59312.91%
Black or African American9948.05%
Native American610.49%
Asian200.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dawson County, Texas Population by Race

Dawson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Dawson County, Texas Median Age

34

Total

31.6

Male

36.6

Female

Dawson County, Texas Adults

There are 9,199 adults, (1,746 of whom are seniors) in Dawson County, Texas.

Dawson County, Texas Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dawson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female5,39243.69%
Male6,95056.31%

Dawson County, Texas Population by Age

Dawson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1332.5571.628.4
Married1,7343.485.914.1
Non Family1,5081.1265.834.2
Female6113.4852.947.1
Male2803.0355.444.6

3.31

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dawson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,13814.49%
9th to 12th Grade1,20215.31%
High School Graduate2,68034.13%
Some College1,36717.41%
Associates Degree4065.17%
Bachelors Degree90211.49%
Graduate Degree1582.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dawson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,2012,597307
White2,6652,314702
2+ Races1,46999963
Other Race81139071
Black76545638
Native American53210
Asian20200
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.34%.

Dawson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$31,442$42,348$24,918
Less Than 9th Grade$16,061$23,214$13,405
High School Graduate$29,722$41,939$24,363
Some College$30,223$58,320$24,881
Bachelors Degree$50,924$62,317$45,742
Graduate Degree$74,219$79,583$56,563

$31,442

Average Earnings

$42,348

Average Male

$24,918

Average Female

Dawson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dawson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dawson County, Texas Language

63.79% of Dawson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 36.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.08% of the population.

Dawson County, Texas Language

Dawson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,6952,20032.86%
Other1,48966944.93%
Multiple1,80953929.8%
White3,5122727.74%
Black2769032.61%
Native55814.55%

24.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.01%

Male Poverty Rate

26.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dawson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dawson County, Texas is Other, with 44.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dawson County, Texas is White, with 7.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.09%.

Dawson County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.84%
High School15.77%
Some College11.64%
Bachelors or Greater8.25%

Dawson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.94%
Male Unemployed30.92%
Female Employed19.74%
Male Employed9.27%

Dawson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dawson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$45,268$66,869
Families$63,034$82,367
Married Families$84,457$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,152$36,870

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dawson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Dawson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dawson County, Texas 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, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dawson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

372

Number of Veterans

351

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam151
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War60
World War II16
Korea14

Dawson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
75+96
35 to 5483
55 to 6463
18 to 3421

Dawson County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2354.33%
Hispanic1202.38%
2+ Races623.61%
Black475.19%
Other Race232.15%
Native American58.2%

Dawson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Dawson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dawson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dawson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dawson County, Texas 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

85.08%

Born in Dawson County, Texas

94.55%

Native Born

5.45%

Foreign Born

3.61%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.55% of Dawson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 85.08% having been born in Texas. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dawson County, Texas Place of Birth

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