Dawson County, GA Demographic Data
Dawson County, GA Summary
Dawson County is located in Georgia
- Population: 22,317
- Area: 214.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 210.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 104.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,454.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dawson County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,610
51%
50.8
Male
11,329
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,939
323,128,000
Dawson County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,206
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,609
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,217
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,476
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,168
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,596
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,885
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,354
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,565
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,690
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,867
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,128
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
178
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,033
78.6%
77.2
Female
9,153
50.8%
51.3
Male
8,880
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,097
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,130
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,173
18.2%
15.2
Female
2,231
53.5%
55.8
Male
1,942
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Dawson County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,507
98.1%
96.8
White
21,843
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
159
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.2%
0.8
Asian
81
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
23
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
47
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
387
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
432
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
904
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
684
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
110
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
95
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,035
96.1%
82.2
Dawson County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
733
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,466
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,722
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,567
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
922
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,129
19.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,724
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,199
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,064
86.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,853
29.8%
31.2
Dawson County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,563
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
11,076
58.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,163
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
179
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
926
4.9
5.8%
Dawson County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,736
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
997
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
696
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
174
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
110
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Dawson County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
592
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
325
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
820
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
622
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,053
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,753
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,224
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,133
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
455
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
545
6.4%
6.4
Median household income
59,265
57,617
Per capita income
29,958
31,128
Dawson County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
360
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
943
9.2%
9.8
Construction
812
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,030
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
605
5.9%
6.6
Information
122
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,189
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
423
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,125
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
326
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,234
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
763
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
361
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,251
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,595
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,418
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,527
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,502
14.6%
18.1%
Dawson County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,239
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,994
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,380
13.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.1%
5.1
Walked
9
0.1%
2.7
Other means
105
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
739
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.5
26.6
Dawson County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
259
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,970
23.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,872
45.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,421
28.4%
21.0
Dawson County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,522
80.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,602
77.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,920
22.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,123
19.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Dawson County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,645
1 room
88
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
29
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
493
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,114
10.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,738
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,306
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,662
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,093
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,122
19.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dawson County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,645
1-unit, detached
8,884
83.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
137
1.3%
5.9
2-units
43
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
148
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
231
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
71
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
40
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,091
10.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dawson County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
120
1.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
83
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
189
1.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
460
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
875
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,823
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,191
30.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,656
34.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
66
0.6%
1.4%
Dawson County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,752
20.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,434
28.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,065
47.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
53
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
197
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Dawson County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,265
47295100.0
Less than $500
65
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
309
7.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
316
7.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
433
10.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
729
17.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
900
21.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,513
35.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,612
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
663
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
539
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
404
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,012
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,637
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
3.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
97
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
584
35.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
836
51.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
283
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
938
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
308
20.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
186
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
5.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
158
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
587
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
379
0.0%
0.0%
Dawson County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,602
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
469
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
446
6.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,172
17.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,288
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,102
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,201
18.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
640
9.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
284
4.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
196,400
205,000