Town in Surry County, North Carolina · 2 sq mi · 726 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Dobson. The typical household earns $43,750, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,464 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.42%
Men 33.8 · Women 37.7
2010–2026
1,476
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,476
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,476 | +2 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,474 | +2 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 1,472 | +7 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 1,465 | -3 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 1,468 | +5 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 1,463 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 1,464 | -74 | 4.81% |
| 2019 | 1,538 | -5 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 1,543 | -5 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 1,548 | -1 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 31% | 41% |
| Never married | 35% | 44% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 7% | 10% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau