Dawson County is a county of 30,242 people in Georgia. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 14,243 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 42.7, about 4 years above the US median. 5% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,991, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Dawson County
What changed most since 1990
Population9,429 → 30,242(+221%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree8.6% → 36.4%(+27.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age31.9 → 42.7(+10.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.9%(565)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.9%(547)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(522)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(67)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,715 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Dawson County, decade by decade
Dawson County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
9,429
$68,114
$198,246
8.6%
4.6
2000
15,999
$86,503
$243,373
18.1%
8.7
2010
22,330
$73,551
$289,728
18.8%
15.8
2020
26,798
$87,582
$293,192
33.6%
28.0
2024
30,242
$92,991
$406,700
36.4%
32.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
