Dawson, IA Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	97	102	95.1%	87.9%
Hispanic	4	7	3.9%	6.0%
Multiracial	1	6	1.0%	5.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dawson, Iowa has an estimated population of 102, a large decrease from the 116 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 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 Iowa 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 22.0% in 2020 and 9.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dawson is ranked the 859th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 826th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dawson's White Population

97 residents of Dawson, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dawson is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Dawson ranks 831st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Dawson's population has increased from 87.9% to 95.1%.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Rippey (90.8% White), and Perry (61.6% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Jamaica (95.8% White), Berkley (100% White), and Yale (98.5% White).

Dawson's Black Population

0 residents of Dawson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dawson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Dawson ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Dawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dawson is less Black than neighboring Perry (0.7% 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 Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Dawson ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 0.9% to 0.0%.

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Perry (0.4% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Dawson, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dawson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dawson ranks 180th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 6.0% to 3.9%.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Jamaica (2.6% Hispanic), Rippey (0% Hispanic), Berkley (0% Hispanic), and Yale (0.5% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Perry (34.7% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dawson ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 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 Perry (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Dawson, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dawson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dawson ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 5.2% to 1.0%.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Berkley (0% Multiracial). Dawson is less Multiracial than neighboring Jamaica (1.6% Multiracial), Rippey (9.2% Multiracial), and Perry (1.8% 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.