Dawson County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,242
Rank #1,475 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,991 +23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #252 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #472 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$406,700 +44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #278 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.4% +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #407 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #985 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

78.7% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
36.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%33.1%49.6%66.1%82.7%85.7%7.3%3.3%1.9%1.3%0.5%0.0%

About Dawson County, Georgia

Dawson County, Georgia has a total population of 30,242, making it the 1,475th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dawson County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dawson County is $92,991, which ranks #252 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Dawson County is $406,700, 44.3% above the national median. Renters in Dawson County pay a median gross rent of $1,626 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dawson County, 36.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.0 min.

Dawson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Dawson County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.