Dawson, GA City Data

Dawson, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,058 people who live in Dawson and approximately 10,970 who live in Terrell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dawson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dawson. We have included Dawson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dawson Information

Terrell County where Dawson resides is 337.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,970 and has a population rank of 2,369 out of all the places in the United States.

Dawson has a total of 5,058 people and of those residents there are 2,298 males and 2,760 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 113 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dawson varies per year, but currently 5,023 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 5,058 people who live in Dawson, there are 1,731 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dawson is 894 male and 837 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,524.

General Dawson Information
Total area in square miles - Terrell County	337.63
Water area in square miles - Terrell County	N/A
Resident population - Terrell County	10,970
Population rank - Terrell County	2,369
Total population	5,058
Total population (male)	2,298
Total population (female)	2,760
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Terrell County	190
Deaths- Terrell County	113
Population of one race	5,023
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	1,731
Population under 20 years (male)	894
Population under 20 years (female)	837
Total population 18 years and over	3,524

Dawson Social Characteristics

There are 4,002 households in Dawson. Families make up 2,896 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dawson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,764), male householder with no wife present (203) and female householder with no husband present (959). The remainder of the Dawson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,090. Dawson, GA moving companies help people in Dawson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dawson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dawson is based, there are 4,509 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,206 never married, 1,960 now married, 257 separated, 698 widowed, and 388 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 163 widowed and 353 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dawson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dawson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Terrell County)
Total households	4,002
Family households (families)	2,896
With own children under 18 years	1,574
Married-couple family	1,764
With own children under 18 years	670
Male householder, no wife present, family	203
With own children under 18 years	87
Female householder, no husband present, family	959
With own children under 18 years	560
Nonfamily households	1,090
Householder living alone	976
65 years and over	408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	745
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	493
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,370
Householder	1,277
Spouse	608
Child	1,739
Other relatives	103
Nonrelatives	166
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	145
Foster child	23
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	578
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	328
Female householder living alone	299
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,509
Never married	1,206
Now married	1,960
Separated	257
Widowed	698
Divorced	388
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	163
Divorced	353

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,058
Male	2,298
Under 5 years	213
5 to 9 years	241
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	30
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	136
50 to 54 years	124
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	29
Female	2,760
Under 5 years	223
5 to 9 years	206
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	37
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	190
50 to 54 years	131
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	77

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,058
One race	5,023
White	1,087
Black or African American	3,908
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,948
People who are White alone	1,044
People who are Black or African American alone	3,841
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,119
Same house	6,295
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,071
Different state or abroad	580
Different state	486
Abroad	94

PLACE OF BIRTH (Terrell County)
Total resident population	10,970
Born in United States	10,987
State of residence	9,342
Different state	1,369
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	185

Dawson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dawson. That total enrollment is 2,960 for the population of the country, which includes Dawson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,539 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,351 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 335.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dawson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,960
Pre-kindergarten	222
Public	193
Private	29
Kindergarten	226
Public	196
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,413
Public	1,173
Private	240
Elementary and high school	2,176
Public	1,859
Private	317
High school grades 9 to 12	763
Public	686
Private	77
College, undergraduate years	281
Public	281
Private
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	47
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	7,496

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,741
Less than 9th grade	795
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,599
High school graduate	2,212
Some college, no degree	1,171
Associate's degree	244
Bachelor's degree	720
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	411

Dawson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,180 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dawson. The Dawson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (988), service occupations (645), sales and office occupations (851), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (436) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,190). The 8,180 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,031 private wage and salary workers, 834 government workers, 312 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Terrell County)
Population 16 years and over	8,180
In labor force	4,573
Civilian labor force	4,571
Employed	4,183
Unemployed	388
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	4,434
In labor force	2,239
Civilian labor force	2,239
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,746
In labor force	2,334
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Terrell County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,076
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,935
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	866
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	108
Other means	7
Worked at home	123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	91,095

OCCUPATION (Terrell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Management, professional, and related occupations	988
Service occupations	645
Sales and office occupations	851
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	436
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,190

INDUSTRY (Terrell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	234
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,011
Wholesale trade	157
Retail trade	476
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	182
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	111
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	179
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	726
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	229
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	383

CLASS OF WORKER (Terrell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Private wage and salary workers	3,031
Government workers	834
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	312
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dawson Housing Characteristics

In Dawson, GA there are 4,460 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,002 occupied and 458 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dawson, there are 3,041 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 106 units in Dawson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dawson, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dawson, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dawson. There are 224 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 458 with rent between $300-499 and 140 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dawson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dawson, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Terrell County)
Total housing units	4,460
Occupied housing units	4,002
Vacant housing units	458

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Terrell County)
Total housing units	4,460
1-unit, detached	3,041
1-unit, attached	106
2 units	173
3 or 4 units	149
5 to 9 units	96
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	837

HOUSING TENURE (Terrell County)
Occupied housing units	4,002
Owner-occupied	2,654
Renter-occupied	1,348

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Terrell County)
Occupied housing units	4,002
No vehicles available	674
2 vehicle available	2,013
3 vehicles available	522
4 vehicles available	120
5 or more vehicles available	24

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Terrell County)
Occupied housing units	4,002
Utility gas	718
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,828
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	215
Coal or coke	12
Wood	91
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Terrell County)
Occupied housing units	4,002
Less Than $50,000	2,654
$50,000 to $99,999	797
$100,000 to $149,999	181
$150,000 to $199,999	55
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	59,300

GROSS RENT (Terrell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,348
Less than $200	224
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	458
$500 to $699	98
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A