Poverty Rate in Dawson County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dawson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dawson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dawson County: 8.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #469 | Gray County, KS | 8.5% |
| #470 | El Paso County, CO | 8.5% |
| #471 | Emmet County, MI | 8.5% |
| #472 | Dawson County, GA | 8.5% |
| #473 | Sanborn County, SD | 8.5% |
| #474 | Cumberland County, VA | 8.5% |
| #475 | Sheboygan County, WI | 8.5% |
Poverty Rate in Dawson County, Georgia
Dawson County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 8.5%, which ranks #472 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Dawson County ranks #13 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 85th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.