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Dawson County
Dawson County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 12,456 County Seat Dawson County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 115 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 9,904 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,342 Median Age 34.0 Veterans 372 Housing Units 4,892 Uninsured 484 Net Migration (recent) -444 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 273 Total Employees 2,481 Avg Annual Pay $54,051 Median Household Income $45,268 Poverty Rate 24.8% Unemployment Rate 9.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,847 Federal Spending FY2024 $54,714,296 Federal Spending Per Capita $4,393
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $95,100 Median Rent $805 FMR Studio $713 FMR 1BR $718 FMR 2BR $942 FMR 3BR $1,135 FMR 4BR $1,249
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 14 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 21.4% Adult Obesity 41.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 17 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 1 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 14 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 32 Land in Farms (acres) 9,729 Avg Farm Size (acres) 304.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01 DR HURRICANE ALEX 2010-08-03 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24 EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Dawson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
