City in Terrell County, Georgia · 3.8 sq mi · 1,090 people per sq mi
About 4,100 people live in Dawson. The typical household earns $28,533, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,347 in 2020
Poverty rate 53.79%
Men 30.7 · Women 44.1
1860–2026
4,091
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,091
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,091 | -40 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,131 | -59 | 1.41% |
| 2024 | 4,190 | +18 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 4,172 | -11 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 4,183 | -66 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 4,249 | -98 | 2.25% |
| 2020 | 4,347 | +199 | 4.80% |
| 2019 | 4,148 | -12 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 4,160 | -47 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 4,207 | -85 | 1.98% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
53.8% of residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Never married | 53% | 55% | 50% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau