Dawson

Population: 4,292
Median household income: $29,046
Median home value: $94,800

Dawson is a community in Terrell County, Georgia, home to 4,292 residents. Its median household income of $29,046 runs below the Terrell County figure of $43,812.

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson's population grew 1.6% from 4,225 to 4,292, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $89,700 to $94,800.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 84.7% of the population. 65.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,292
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $29,046
Median home value: $94,800
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,187
Homeownership rate: 31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2254,292

Median household income

$31,272$29,046

Median home value

$89,700$94,800

Median gross rent

$635$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,225	$31,272	$89,700	$635
2020	4,182	$32,113	$90,400	$643
2021	4,388	$32,294	$82,600	$676
2022	4,342	$31,310	$80,600	$719
2023	4,292	$29,046	$94,800	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	5.1%
5 to 17	906	21.1%
18 to 24	403	9.4%
25 to 34	469	10.9%
35 to 44	514	12.0%
45 to 54	502	11.7%
55 to 64	516	12.0%
65 to 74	457	10.6%
75 and over	307	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	652	15.2%
Black or African American	3,637	84.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	645	23.3%
High school graduate	1,078	39.0%
Some college or associate's	782	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	155	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	105	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	820	65.1%
Carpooled	275	21.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	3.9%
Bicycle	26	2.1%
Worked from home	89	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	33.8%
15 to 29 min	149	12.7%
30 to 44 min	503	43.0%
45 to 59 min	92	7.9%
60+ min	30	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 51.1% (2,154 of 4,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,128	67.8%
Nonfamily households	535	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,663	76.0%
Vacant	524	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	530	31.9%
Renter-occupied	1,133	68.1%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,671	76.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.5%
2 to 4 units	233	10.7%
5 to 19 units	66	3.0%
20 or more units	103	4.7%
Mobile home & other	103	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1321912
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7719, -84.4435