Dawson Springs, KY Demographics

The total population of Dawson Springs is estimated to be 2,026 with 824 males (40.67%) and 1,202 females (59.33%). There are 378 more females than males in Dawson Springs.
The median household income in Dawson Springs was $31,527 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,272(6.72%) from $33,799 in 2020. This income is 42.26% 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 Springs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $68,368. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dawson Springs stands at $31,527.
In Dawson Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,779 for males and $17,565 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,115 for males and $32,739 for females.
In Dawson Springs, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $32,919.
In 2022, the population of Dawson Springs was 2,420, a 0.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dawson Springs's population was 2,435, a decline of 0.65% compared to a population of 2,451 in 2020.
The median age in Dawson Springs, KY is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dawson Springs population: 94.19% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.01% are multiracial.