Language Spoken At Home in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,527 | 100% |
| English only | 8,378 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 149 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 72 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 37 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,022 | 100% |
| American | 357 | 4.0% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 96 | 1.1% |
| Danish | 75 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 150 | 1.7% |
| English | 824 | 9.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 423 | 4.7% |
| French Canadian | 35 | 0.4% |
| German | 3,847 | 42.6% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 1,460 | 16.2% |
| Italian | 170 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,291 | 14.3% |
| Polish | 172 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 391 | 4.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 86 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 146 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 37 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 293 | 3.2% |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,789 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,560 | 67.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,071 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 2,035 | 53.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 683 | 18.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 242 | 6.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 208 | 5.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 283 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 180 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,229 | 32.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,154 | 30.5% |
| 65 years and over | 377 | 9.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,134 | 29.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,055 | 27.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,441 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,789 | 44.9% |
| Spouse | 2,040 | 24.2% |
| Child | 2,081 | 24.7% |
| Other relatives | 264 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 267 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 172 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,940 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,219 | 30.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,035 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 148 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 136 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 402 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,641 | 100% |
| Never married | 725 | 19.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,165 | 59.5% |
| Separated | 79 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 372 | 10.2% |
| Divorced | 300 | 8.2% |
Fertility in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 184 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 55 | 29.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 175 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 60.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 2 | 2.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 3.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 41 | 53.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Who are female | 32 | 69.6% |
| Who are married | 29 | 63.0% |
School Enrollment in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,951 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 123 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 9.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 701 | 35.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 381 | 19.5% |
| College or graduate school | 565 | 29.0% |
Educational Attainment in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,360 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 220 | 3.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 459 | 7.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,817 | 28.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,722 | 27.1% |
| Associate's degree | 870 | 13.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 935 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 337 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.0% |
Veteran Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,262 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 869 | 12.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,612 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,283 | 14.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,755 | 100% |
| With a disability | 148 | 8.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,363 | 100% |
| With a disability | 677 | 12.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,494 | 100% |
| With a disability | 458 | 30.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,879 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,267 | 81.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,600 | 18.0% |
| Same county | 742 | 8.4% |
| Different county | 858 | 9.7% |
| Same state | 366 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 492 | 5.5% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,022 | 100% |
| Native | 8,957 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 8,946 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 5,790 | 64.2% |
| Different state | 3,156 | 35.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 11 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 65 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 65 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 58 | 89.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 7 | 10.8% |
Year of Entry in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 76 | 100% |
| Native | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 11 | 100.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 65 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 65 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 65 | 100% |
| Europe | 35 | 53.8% |
| Asia | 7 | 10.8% |
| Africa | 3 | 4.6% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 16 | 24.6% |
| Northern America | 4 | 6.2% |