Overview
1,440
Total Population
44.5
Median age
49.51%
Female population %
102:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
74.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dawson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dawson is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dawson's population under 18 was 19.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dawson, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 40.14% aged 30 to 64, 21.60% aged 65 to 84, and 5.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Dawson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Dawson, MN.
- The Dawson, MN gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 79.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dawson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dawson population: 91.81% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.69% are Asian, 0.76% are some other race and 4.86% are multiracial.
- Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,414 (98.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 1,322 (91.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dawson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,549 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 5 (0.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population decreased by 84 (5.44%), 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 2009 at 1,363.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)