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Dawson County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2024 population: 33,748   ( 6,951 from 2020)
Land area: 210.8 square miles
Population density: 160.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:28,560 84.63% 18.1%
Black:7392.19% 148.8%
Indian:1200.36% 27.7%
Asian:9792.90% 242.3%
2+ races:5311.57% 48.7%
Hispanic:2,8198.35% 77.3%
Total non-White:5,18815.37% 97.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,404 13.1
Deaths:1,30312.2
Net Migration: 6,74662.9
Net Immigration: 820.8
Change in White population:4,387 16.4
Change in Non-White pop.:2,564 9.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
26,797
24,17390.21%
2971.11%
940.35%
2861.07%
3571.33%
1,5905.93%
2,6249.79%

2010
22,330
20,84793.36%
970.43%
730.33%
1320.59%
2481.11%
9204.12%
1,4836.64%

2000
15,999
15,42996.44%
570.36%
570.36%
560.35%
1400.88%
2541.59%
5703.56%

1990
9,429
9,25398.13%
270.29%
1151.22%
00.00%
n/a
340.36%
1761.87%

1980
4,774
4,61496.65%
00.00%
1603.35%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1603.35%

1970
3,639
3,63099.75%
00.00%
40.11%
50.14%
n/a
00.00%
9 0.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,247 10.1
1,8448.3
3,24514.5
590.3
3,326 14.9
1,141 5.1
2000's
NumberRate
2,460 15.4
1,3278.3
5,33233.3
1110.7
5,418 33.9
913 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,937 20.5
7938.4
6,32567.1
420.4
6,176 65.5
394 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,156 24.2
572 12.0
4,155 87.0
n/a
4,639 97.2
16 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
760 20.9
n/a
984 27.0
151 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Dawson County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
5,453 9.0%
55,092 91.0%
5,400 8.9%
10,343
2.63
7,425 71.8%
6,043 81.4%
524 7.1%
2,918 28.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
5,083 22.8%
17,247 77.2%
3,132 14.0%
8,433
2.61
6,390 75.8%
5,204 81.4%
398 6.2%
2,043 24.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
4,024 25.2%
11,975 74.8%
1,488 9.3%
6,070
2.62
4,696 77.4%
4,022 85.6%
285 6.1%
1,374 22.6%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
2,599 27.6%
6,830 72.4%
838 8.9%
3,403
2.75
2,802 82.3%
2,467 88.0%
168 6.0%
601 17.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
1,471 30.8%
3,303 69.2%
504 10.6%
1,678
2.84
1,378 82.1%
1,228 89.1%
63 4.6%
300 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Dawson County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,118 
Median Value$312,600 
Occupied10,34385.4%
Vacant1,77514.6%
Owned8,29580.2%
Rented2,04819.8%
Median Rent$1,360 
Single-Family Units10,31385.1%
    Detached10,05883.0%
    Attached2552.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5774.8%
Mobile Homes7165.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dawson County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004644.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991911.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992512.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991561.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992822.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993203.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992062.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994594.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995064.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995885.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,10710.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,44113.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,20611.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998508.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,05310.2%
$200,000 or more1,26312.2%
Median Household Income84,516 
Per Capita Income41,096 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3373.3%
Public Assistance1551.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8618.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,38570.3%
Unemployed5373.3%
In Armed Forces860.5%
Total Labor Force12,00874.1%
Not in Labor Force4,19425.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6263,73260.1%
Non-Profit36838748.7%
Self-Employed67570648.9%
Local Government48488635.3%
State Government19625443.6%
Federal Government1856075.5%
Total Private + Self6,3014,43858.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2331,58743.7%
Total7,5346,02555.6%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,54118.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,14023.1%
Professional, Technical3,46225.4%
Service Occupations1,76213.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.0%
All others2,69919.8%
White Collar 67.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,77913.1%
Health care and social assistance1,43610.6%
Manufacturing1,42010.4%
Educational services1,3099.6%
Construction1,2279.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1788.7%
Accommodation and food services8015.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7725.7%
Public administration7545.5%
Finance and insurance5394.0%
Information5063.7%
Other services4923.6%
Transportation and warehousing4783.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3382.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2501.8%
Wholesale trade1661.2%
Utilities1020.7%
Management500.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dawson County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8363.06%
Puerto Rican890.33%
Cuban2460.90%
Dominican140.05%
Total Central American870.32%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan700.26%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan170.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2480.91%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2080.76%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian400.15%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic720.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1190.44%
Filipino800.29%
Korean110.04%
Chinese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,49194.1%
Spanish1,1354.4%
Other Indo-European1680.6%
Tagalog920.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic720.3%
German, other Germanic630.2%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,70817.2%
Irish3,50912.8%
German3,44212.6%
American2,6989.9%
Italian9323.4%
Scotch-Irish6002.2%
Scottish5402.0%
Polish4861.8%
European3451.3%
Dutch3291.2%
Welsh2881.1%
British2651.0%
Scandinavian2510.9%
Eastern European1820.7%
French1800.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,96098.6%
Not a citizen3951.4%
Native26,20895.8%
Foreign-born1,1474.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dawson County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
670 3.4%1,680 8.6%4,281 21.9%6,005 30.7%4,797 24.5%2,146 11.0%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 670 3.4%
9-12 Years 1,680 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,281 21.9%
Some College 6,005 30.7%
Bach. Degree 4,797 24.5%
Grad Degree 2,146 11.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dawson County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,236 4,976 260 5.0% 5.4%
1991 5,970 5,688 282 4.7% 5.3%
1992 6,344 5,978 366 5.8% 6.6%
1993 6,801 6,479 322 4.7% 5.7%
1994 7,194 6,913 281 3.9% 5.1%
1995 8,258 7,942 316 3.8% 4.8%
1996 9,045 8,751 294 3.3% 4.6%
1997 10,142 9,855 287 2.8% 4.5%
1998 10,673 10,367 306 2.9% 4.2%
1999 10,411 10,145 266 2.6% 3.8%
2000 8,980 8,739 241 2.7% 3.5%
2001 9,212 8,921 291 3.2% 4.1%
2002 9,489 9,036 453 4.8% 5.3%
2003 9,768 9,362 406 4.2% 5.1%
2004 9,905 9,485 420 4.2% 5.1%
2005 10,306 9,835 471 4.6% 5.7%
2006 10,634 10,198 436 4.1% 5.1%
2007 11,081 10,636 445 4.0% 4.9%
2008 11,334 10,612 722 6.4% 6.8%
2009 11,267 10,089 1,178 10.5% 10.4%
2010 10,997 9,783 1,214 11.0% 10.7%
2011 10,863 9,769 1,094 10.1% 10.1%
2012 10,822 9,908 914 8.4% 9.0%
2013 10,769 9,979 790 7.3% 8.1%
2014 10,779 10,121 658 6.1% 7.1%
2015 10,818 10,256 562 5.2% 6.1%
2016 11,330 10,793 537 4.7% 5.4%
2017 11,987 11,519 468 3.9% 4.8%
2018 12,282 11,867 415 3.4% 4.0%
2019 12,731 12,360 371 2.9% 3.5%
2020 12,319 11,735 584 4.7% 6.5%
2021 13,137 12,784 353 2.7% 3.9%
2022 13,427 13,097 330 2.5% 3.0%
2023 13,601 13,245 356 2.6% 3.2%
2024 15,987 15,539 448 2.8% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com