Dawson

Population: 1,324
Median household income: $57,596
Median home value: $125,400

Dawson, a community in Navarro County, Texas, has 1,324 residents. The median household income of $57,596 is in line with the Navarro County median ($59,310).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dawson's population grew 72.6% from 767 to 1,324, while its median home value rose 67.2% from $75,000 to $125,400.

Households average 2.69 people. The median gross rent is $711.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,324
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,596
Median home value: $125,400
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 542
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7671,324

Median household income

$33,250$57,596

Median home value

$75,000$125,400

Median gross rent

$433$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	767	$33,250	$75,000	$433
2020	943	$44,659	$87,600	$468
2021	1,033	$46,389	$84,400	$541
2022	1,070	$42,083	$99,500	$603
2023	1,324	$57,596	$125,400	$711

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

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	11.9%
5 to 17	249	18.8%
18 to 24	76	5.7%
25 to 34	176	13.3%
35 to 44	138	10.4%
45 to 54	199	15.0%
55 to 64	147	11.1%
65 to 74	71	5.4%
75 and over	110	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	993	75.0%
Black or African American	176	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	9.6%
High school graduate	335	39.8%
Some college or associate's	344	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	57	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	459	79.3%
Carpooled	21	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	14.5%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	19.2%
15 to 29 min	91	18.4%
30 to 44 min	135	27.3%
45 to 59 min	42	8.5%
60+ min	132	26.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 18.4% (242 of 1,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	66.9%
Nonfamily households	163	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	492	90.8%
Vacant	50	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	57.3%
Renter-occupied	210	42.7%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	10.5%
5 to 19 units	2	0.4%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	83	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.8946, -96.7147