Dawsonville

Population: 4,147
Median household income: $86,550
Median home value: $327,800

Dawsonville is a community in Dawson County, Georgia, home to 4,147 residents. Its median household income of $86,550 runs in line with the Dawson County figure of $88,986.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dawsonville's population grew 43.9% from 2,882 to 4,147, while its median home value rose 70.8% from $191,900 to $327,800.

72.8% of workers drive to work alone. 75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,147
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,550
Median home value: $327,800
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 1,553
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8824,147

Median household income

$62,500$86,550

Median home value

$191,900$327,800

Median gross rent

$828$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,882	$62,500	$191,900	$828
2020	3,065	$63,598	$209,900	$839
2021	3,594	$75,234	$225,100	$870
2022	3,871	$79,479	$278,400	$966
2023	4,147	$86,550	$327,800	$994

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	325	7.8%
5 to 17	702	16.9%
18 to 24	265	6.4%
25 to 34	653	15.7%
35 to 44	671	16.2%
45 to 54	454	10.9%
55 to 64	466	11.2%
65 to 74	353	8.5%
75 and over	258	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,616	87.2%
Black or African American	88	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	108	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	254	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	6.8%
High school graduate	686	24.0%
Some college or associate's	988	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	766	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	221	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,337	72.8%
Carpooled	81	4.4%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	19	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	396	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	325	22.6%
15 to 29 min	362	25.1%
30 to 44 min	320	22.2%
45 to 59 min	250	17.4%
60+ min	183	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 5.6% (226 of 4,019)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,005	70.2%
Nonfamily households	426	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,431	92.1%
Vacant	122	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	995	69.5%
Renter-occupied	436	30.5%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,165	75.0%
1-unit, attached	48	3.1%
2 to 4 units	134	8.6%
5 to 19 units	106	6.8%
20 or more units	84	5.4%
Mobile home & other	16	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1321940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.4337, -84.1244

Other places in Dawson County

None.