Dawson County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,500
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,277, 100% | 3,540,690 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,545, 18.67%, see rank | 26.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,732, 81.33%, see rank | 73.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,310, 76.24%, see rank | 67.98% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.41 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,047, 60.98%, see rank | 47.85% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,967, 23.76%, see rank | 32.02% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 22,330
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,433, 100% | 3,585,584 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.63 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,659, 19.67%, see rank | 25.36% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,774, 80.33%, see rank | 74.64% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,390, 75.77%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.17 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,204, 61.71%, see rank | 47.82% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,043, 24.23%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 22,246
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,310, 100% | 3,508,477 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,624, 19.54%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,686, 80.46%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,352, 76.44%, see rank | 68.33% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,050, 60.77%, see rank | 48.46% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,958, 23.56%, see rank | 31.67% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,758
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,163, 100% | 3,468,704 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.66 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,492, 18.28%, see rank | 26.22% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,671, 81.72%, see rank | 73.78% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,193, 75.87%, see rank | 68.42% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.30 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,245, 64.25%, see rank | 48.88% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,970, 24.13%, see rank | 31.58% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,330
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,652, 100% | 3,417,298 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.79, see rank | 2.70 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,387, 18.13%, see rank | 26.47% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,265, 81.87%, see rank | 73.53% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,859, 76.57%, see rank | 68.08% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.36 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,971, 64.96%, see rank | 48.73% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,793, 23.43%, see rank | 31.92% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 15,999
| Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,069, 100% | 3,006,369 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.65 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,126, 18.55%, see rank | 23.63% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,943, 81.45%, see rank | 76.37% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,687, 77.23%, see rank | 70.24% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,989, 65.73%, see rank | 51.52% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,382, 22.77%, see rank | 29.76% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.