Dawson, GA Population

Overview

4,388

Total Population

38.6

Median age

52.99%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dawson is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 26.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 21.72% were under the age of 15, 20.81% aged 15 to 29, 42.14% aged 30 to 64, 13.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 262 more females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.99% females and 47.01% males in Dawson, GA.
The Dawson, GA gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 233.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 233.

Dawson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 15.68% are White, 77.78% are Black or African American, 5.63% are Asian and 0.91% are multiracial.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,387 (99.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is Black or African American with a population of 3,413 (77.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,148 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 511 (9.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population decreased by 232 (5.01%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,148.