Dawson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,247

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

53.8%

5.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,533

1.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,200

Population & Diversity

Dawson, GA is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0471% of Dawson, GA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Dawson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 596 White (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dawson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dawson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 193
White (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 29

0.0471%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.0471% of the people in Dawson, GA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dawson, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.0471%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.0233%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0471% of Dawson, GA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dawson, GA was 0.0233%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dawson, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 27
Vietnam
6 ± 24

Dawson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dawson, GA.

Economy

The economy of Dawson, GA employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dawson, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (170 people), and Public Administration (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,454), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($57,454), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 324

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, GA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 1.34k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), Production Occupations (177 people), and Management Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.33k

2024 Value

± 324

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dawson, GA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 1.34k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (170 people), and Public Administration (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Dawson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,274

Median earning men ± $3,930

$21,847

Median earning women ± $4,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,454), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,236), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,554).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dawson, GA was $106,200 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $106,200, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Dawson, GA is 36.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dawson, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dawson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,069

$574

Median Property Taxes

±$177

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dawson, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dawson, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.6% of the housing units in Dawson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dawson, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,533

Median Household Income

± $8,482

1.57k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Dawson, GA declined from $28,533 from the previous year's value of $29,046.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.5%)
Carpooled (26.2%)
Walked (8.91%)

In 2024, 56.5% of workers in Dawson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.2%) and those who walked to work (8.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.931% of the workforce in Dawson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dawson, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dawson, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dawson, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson, GA (2.25k out of 4.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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