Dawson, IL Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	517	470	96.5%	90.6%
Multiracial	10	37	1.9%	7.1%
Hispanic	7	9	1.3%	1.7%
Black	2	1	0.4%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Dawson, Illinois has an estimated population of 536, an increase from the 519 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.5% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% 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 Illinois 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 17.4% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dawson is ranked the 906th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 907th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dawson's White Population

517 residents of Dawson, or 96.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dawson is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Dawson ranks 737th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's White population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. White residents' share of Dawson's population has increased from 90.6% to 96.5%.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Buffalo (87.1% White), Riverton (94% White), Mechanicsburg (91.5% White), and Spaulding (91.5% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Cornland (100% White).

Dawson's Black Population

2 residents of Dawson, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dawson is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Dawson ranks 1048th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Dawson is more Black than neighboring Buffalo (0% Black), Mechanicsburg (0% Black), and Cornland (0% Black). Dawson is less Black than neighboring Riverton (2.3% Black), and Spaulding (3.9% 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 lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Dawson ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Buffalo (0.2% Asian), Riverton (0.6% Asian), and Spaulding (1.3% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Dawson, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dawson is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dawson ranks 1044th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dawson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Mechanicsburg (1.1% Hispanic), Spaulding (0.5% Hispanic), and Cornland (0% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Buffalo (1.5% Hispanic), and Riverton (1.9% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dawson ranks 736th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 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 Spaulding (1% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Dawson, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dawson is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Dawson ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dawson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dawson's population has decreased from 7.1% to 1.9%.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Riverton (1.2% Multiracial), and Cornland (0% Multiracial). Dawson is less Multiracial than neighboring Buffalo (11.2% Multiracial), and Mechanicsburg (7.4% 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.