Dawson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,134
Rank #2,345 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,360 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,512 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.6% +55.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,634 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,400 −63.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,944 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.7% −62.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,052 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,662 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

70.6% Homeownership
77.5% Insured
12.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.5%33.0%49.4%55.8%35.2%6.5%1.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Dawson County, Texas

Dawson County, Texas has a total population of 12,134, making it the 2,345th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dawson County is 34.8 years, which is 10.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dawson County is $54,360, which ranks #2,512 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Dawson County is $103,400, 63.3% below the national median. Renters in Dawson County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dawson County, 12.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 77.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Dawson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (35.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%).

All data for Dawson County, Texas 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.