Dawson, GA Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,631	3,618	85.5%	82.0%
White	596	613	14.0%	13.9%
Multiracial	18	84	0.4%	1.9%
Hispanic	2	44	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	44	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	0.2%

Dawson, Georgia has an estimated population of 4,247, a decrease from the 4,414 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% Black, 14.0% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dawson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dawson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dawson, that probability was 30.8% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dawson is ranked the 194th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dawson was ranked the 185th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dawson's White Population

596 residents of Dawson, or 14.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dawson is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Dawson ranks 648th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Dawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.0%.

Dawson is less White than neighboring Bronwood (36.7% White), Sasser (54.4% White), Parrott (75.9% White), Shellman (32.4% White), and Smithville (54.7% White).

Dawson's Black Population

3,631 residents of Dawson, or 85.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dawson is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Dawson ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Dawson's population has increased from 82.0% to 85.5%.

Dawson is more Black than neighboring Bronwood (60.1% Black), Sasser (43.7% Black), Parrott (19% Black), Shellman (60.9% Black), and Smithville (45.3% Black).

Dawson's Asian Population

0 residents of Dawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dawson is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Dawson ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Parrott (5.1% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dawson is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dawson ranks 629th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 95.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Bronwood (2.7% Hispanic), Sasser (0.3% Hispanic), and Shellman (4.7% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dawson is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dawson ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dawson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sasser (1.5% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Dawson, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dawson is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Dawson ranks 554th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Sasser (0% Multiracial), Parrott (0% Multiracial), and Smithville (0% Multiracial). Dawson is less Multiracial than neighboring Bronwood (0.6% Multiracial), and Shellman (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.