Dawson, TX Population

Overview

1,033

Total Population

45.0

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

167

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dawson is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dawson's population under 18 was 22.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dawson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dawson, 20.14% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 46.76% aged 30 to 64, 9.97% aged 65 to 84, and 6.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Dawson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Dawson, TX.
The Dawson, TX gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 57.

Dawson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dawson population: 79.19% are White, 7.16% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.48% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 12.29% are multiracial.
Dawson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 167 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 866 (83.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dawson is White with a population of 818 (79.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 962 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Dawson's population decreased by 49 (5.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dawson's population increased by 10 (1.24%), 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's population was lowest in year 2014 at 793.