Dawson County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Dawson County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 94% of counties in Georgia
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 91% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,242 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 140.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.52% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.0 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,573 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Dawson County grew by 42.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 30,242 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Dawson County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.2% of residents. That is 2.6 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,877 19.4% -3.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,713 18.9% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,025 23.2% +2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,396 21.1% +6.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.2% of the people living in Dawson County and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.8% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Dawson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,203 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.02% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Dawson County is about 22% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $372,222 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Dawson County is about 19.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,625 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Dawson County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.0 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,018 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.7% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,106 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,114 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Dawson County is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Dawson County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Dawson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Dawson County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Dawson County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Dawson County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,242 residents against a local median of 213,256. Nothing separates Dawson County, GA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 14% above the local median at 31.0 min against 27.1 min. Dawson County, GA has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, GA | 30,242 | $94,203 #3/6 | $372,222 #3/6 | 31.0 min #6/6 |
| Lumpkin County, GA | 34,505 | $76,753 | $277,777 | 22.7 min |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | $144,303 | $462,928 | 27.1 min |
| Pickens County, GA | 34,951 | $82,532 | $330,000 | 30.4 min |
| Cherokee County, GA | 281,282 | $108,494 | $399,295 | 30.6 min |
| Hall County, GA | 213,256 | $80,912 | $368,025 | 22.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dawson County, Georgia.
How many people live in Dawson County, Georgia?
About 30,242 people live in Dawson County, Georgia, in 11,573 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 43.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Dawson County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Dawson County, Georgia has 141 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Dawson County, Georgia?
The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income ($372,222 against $94,203), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,625 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Dawson County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Dawson County, Georgia is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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