Median Household Income
$54,360
Median Home Value
$103,400
Median Gross Rent
$777/mo
Poverty Rate
19.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
70.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.7%
Median Age
34.8
Population Over Time
Dawson County shrank 10.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,593
2016
13,317
2018
12,964
2020
12,849
2022
12,342
2024
12,134
Business & Industry
Dawson County has 271 business establishments employing 2,578 people.
Other services (except public administration)
37
Accommodation and food services
35
Construction
23
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
21
Finance and insurance
21
Health care and social assistance
17
Wholesale trade
16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.