Dawson County, TX Population

Overview

12,371

Total Population

33.9

Median age

44.90%

Female population %

122.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dawson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dawson County is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson County's population under 18 was 25.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson County, 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.

There are 1,263 less females than males in Dawson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.90% females and 55.10% males in Dawson County, TX.
The Dawson County, TX gender ratio is 122.7:100 i.e. 122.7 men to 100 women (1.227).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 710.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 475.

Dawson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dawson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,121 (41.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson County is White with a population of 7,86 (63.54% of the total population).

Dawson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,929 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson County's population decreased by 1,103 (7.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson County's population decreased by 1,353 (9.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dawson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,130.