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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dawson County is 22,500, which is 40.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dawson County population density is 104.94 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dawson County is white, which represent 94.73% of the total population. The average Dawson County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,500. #81

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

Dawson County	40.63%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #52

Dawson County	104.94 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,315 (94.73%, #8)
Black:	99 (0.44%, #158)
Hispanic:	889 (3.95%, #89)
Asian:	152 (0.68%, #76)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	124 (0.55%, #17)
One Race, Other:	462 (2.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	348 (1.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	622 (69.97%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	105 (11.81%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (2.36%, see rank)
Central American:	65 (7.31%, see rank)
South American:	69 (7.76%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,180 (80.80%) out of the total population of 22,500 reported first ancestry.

	Dawson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	62	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	80	0.36%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	297	1.32%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	3,121	13.87%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	599	2.66%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	2,618	11.64%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	115	0.51%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	33	0.15%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	4,157	18.48%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	650	2.89%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	158	0.70%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	498	2.21%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	15	0.07%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	323	1.44%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	546	2.43%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.04%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	228	1.01%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	12	0.05%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	4,562	20.28%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	90	0.40%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,172 (49.65%, see rank)

Females: 11,328 (50.35%, see rank)

Dawson County	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dawson County	41.50 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dawson County	41.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dawson County	41.60 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dawson County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,193	5.30%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,561	6.94%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,359	6.04%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,352	6.01%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,301	5.78%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,491	11.07%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,924	13.00%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,411	15.16%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,263	14.50%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,493	11.08%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,049	4.66%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	103	0.46%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dawson County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,734, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,342, 14.88%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,577, 29.09%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,683, 29.76%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,073, 19.53%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,059, 6.73%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.25, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dawson County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	604	79.30%	20.70%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,202	90.87%, see rank	9.13%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,328	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	955	85.55%, see rank	14.45%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	208	78.37%, see rank	21.63%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dawson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,387	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,116	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,350	25.78%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	5,384	59.06%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	289	3.17%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,093	11.99%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,271	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,983	21.39%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	5,680	61.27%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	670	7.23%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	938	10.12%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dawson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	21,733	96.59%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,520	60.09%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,058	35.81%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	155	0.69%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	767	3.41%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	354	1.57%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	413	1.84%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	195	0.87%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	129	0.57%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	422	1.88%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dawson County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	7,828	94.58%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	178	2.15%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	195	2.36%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	0.92%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.