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Dawson County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Dawson County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dawson County is a small, largely residential county of 28,704 people that has grown 20.3% over five years, pointing to sustained in-migration rather than an indigenous industrial base. The labor force participation rate of 61.9% and mean commute of 31.5 minutes suggest many workers are employed outside the county, while median household income of $92,991 and a homeownership rate of 78.7% reflect a relatively affluent, owner-occupied community. At 35.8% bachelor's degree attainment, a 4.4% unemployment rate, and a poverty rate of 9.2%, the county presents a modestly educated, lower-poverty workforce with a median home value of $351,900.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$92,991

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+20.3% since 2018

Dawson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,074 (86.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,763 (5.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone716 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races710 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone588 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone382 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,441
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)164
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic128
  4. 4.Other Indo-European99
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic80

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,715

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,461

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,291

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,205
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,988
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,973
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,513
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,312

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,137
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,015
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,837
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,744
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.29×)601
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)896
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.22×)2,103
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)1,850
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.18×)1,144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$351,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,425/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9991,945 (21.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,817 (20.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,494 (16.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999905 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999626 (6.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999523 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,809 (72.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,186 (14.7%)
  • Carpooled1,449 (9.8%)
  • Walked219 (1.5%)
  • Other117 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle28 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.