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Dawson County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Dawson County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dawson County, TX is a small agricultural and energy-producing county with a population of 12,311 and a notably high GDP per capita of $82,188 relative to its median household income of $54,360, suggesting capital-intensive industries drive output. The labor pool is modest, with a 52.5% labor force participation rate, 14.5% bachelor's degree attainment, and median worker earnings of $37,273, reflecting a predominantly blue-collar workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $90,800 and median gross rent of $873/month—but the county faces headwinds including a 5.0% population decline over five years, a 7.9% unemployment rate, and a 17.7% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

Dawson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,001 (49.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,131 (25.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,892 (15.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone815 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races205 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone63 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,669
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic309
  3. 3.Vietnamese24
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22
  5. 5.Korean9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

346

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$82,188

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance912
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining896
  3. 3.Construction (Group)508
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services469
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)441

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,479
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,040
  3. 3.Service Occupations793
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations644
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations613

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.30×)919
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.61×)521
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)350
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)438
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)1,011

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$873/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999312 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999254 (8.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999224 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999211 (7.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999203 (7.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999192 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,082 (68.1%)
  • Carpooled1,002 (22.1%)
  • Other219 (4.8%)
  • Worked At Home146 (3.2%)
  • Walked76 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.