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The total population of Dawson County is estimated to be 12,342 with 6,950 males (56.31%) and 5,392 females (43.69%). There are 1,558 less females than males in Dawson County.
The median household income in Dawson County was $46,239 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 382(0.83%) from $45,857 in 2020. This income is 61.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dawson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,187. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dawson County stands at $46,239.
In Dawson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,546 for males and $19,892 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,064 for males and $30,374 for females.
In Dawson County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $64,469, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $19,393.
In 2022, the population of Dawson County was 12,130, a 2.27% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dawson County's population was 12,412, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 12,473 in 2020.
The median age in Dawson County, TX is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 22.53% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 12.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dawson County population: 63.54% are White, 8.41% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.17% are some other race and 15.88% are multiracial.