Dawson Springs

Population: 1,973
Median household income: $31,607
Median home value: $73,500

Located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Dawson Springs is a community with a population of 1,973. Its median household income of $31,607 runs below the Hopkins County figure of $57,610.

From 2019 to 2023, Dawson Springs's population declined 26.2% from 2,672 to 1,973, while its median home value rose 17.6% from $62,500 to $73,500.

87.7% of workers drive to work alone. 67.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,973
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $31,607
Median home value: $73,500
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 1,015
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6721,973

Median household income

$25,221$31,607

Median home value

$62,500$73,500

Median gross rent

$560$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,672	$25,221	$62,500	$560
2020	2,665	$29,828	$61,700	$584
2021	2,220	$29,167	$62,400	$564
2022	2,026	$34,615	$82,600	$570
2023	1,973	$31,607	$73,500	$546

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	3.5%
5 to 17	367	18.6%
18 to 24	138	7.0%
25 to 34	134	6.8%
35 to 44	295	15.0%
45 to 54	119	6.0%
55 to 64	330	16.7%
65 to 74	304	15.4%
75 and over	216	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,899	96.2%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	21.2%
High school graduate	704	50.4%
Some college or associate's	327	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	45	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	87.7%
Carpooled	21	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	1.4%
Worked from home	25	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	158	39.8%
15 to 29 min	158	39.8%
30 to 44 min	59	14.9%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	18	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 26.9% (500 of 1,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	53.2%
Nonfamily households	388	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	829	81.7%
Vacant	186	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	492	59.3%
Renter-occupied	337	40.7%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	681	67.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	134	13.2%
5 to 19 units	91	9.0%
20 or more units	11	1.1%
Mobile home & other	98	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2120224
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.1742, -87.6886