Dawson Springs, KY Population

Overview

2,220

Total Population

41.9

Median age

56.94%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dawson Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dawson Springs is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson Springs's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson Springs, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 308 more females than males in Dawson Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.94% females and 43.06% males in Dawson Springs, KY.
The Dawson Springs, KY gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 161.

Dawson Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson Springs population: 94.19% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.01% are multiracial.
Dawson Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,207 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson Springs is White with a population of 2,091 (94.19% of the total population).

Dawson Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,979 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson Springs's population decreased by 220 (7.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson Springs's population decreased by 308 (11.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dawson Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,420.