Population by Age in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 24,326 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,932 | 7.94% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,987 | 8.17% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,878 | 7.72% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,819 | 7.48% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,322 | 5.43% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,497 | 6.15% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,386 | 5.70% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,504 | 6.18% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,522 | 6.26% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,597 | 6.56% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,663 | 6.84% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,552 | 6.38% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,294 | 5.32% |
| 65 to 69 years | 957 | 3.93% |
| 70 to 74 years | 723 | 2.97% |
| 75 to 79 years | 643 | 2.64% |
| 80 to 84 years | 491 | 2.02% |
| 85 years and over | 559 | 2.30% |
Male Population in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 12,293 | 50.53% |
| Under 5 years | 1,050 | 4.32% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,006 | 4.14% |
| 10 to 14 years | 937 | 3.85% |
| 15 to 19 years | 955 | 3.93% |
| 20 to 24 years | 680 | 2.80% |
| 25 to 29 years | 787 | 3.24% |
| 30 to 34 years | 697 | 2.87% |
| 35 to 39 years | 750 | 3.08% |
| 40 to 44 years | 816 | 3.35% |
| 45 to 49 years | 816 | 3.35% |
| 50 to 54 years | 883 | 3.63% |
| 55 to 59 years | 775 | 3.19% |
| 60 to 64 years | 667 | 2.74% |
| 65 to 69 years | 478 | 1.96% |
| 70 to 74 years | 325 | 1.34% |
| 75 to 79 years | 273 | 1.12% |
| 80 to 84 years | 200 | 0.82% |
| 85 years and over | 198 | 0.81% |
Female Population in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 12,033 | 49.47% |
| Under 5 years | 882 | 3.63% |
| 5 to 9 years | 981 | 4.03% |
| 10 to 14 years | 941 | 3.87% |
| 15 to 19 years | 864 | 3.55% |
| 20 to 24 years | 642 | 2.64% |
| 25 to 29 years | 710 | 2.92% |
| 30 to 34 years | 689 | 2.83% |
| 35 to 39 years | 754 | 3.10% |
| 40 to 44 years | 706 | 2.90% |
| 45 to 49 years | 781 | 3.21% |
| 50 to 54 years | 780 | 3.21% |
| 55 to 59 years | 777 | 3.19% |
| 60 to 64 years | 627 | 2.58% |
| 65 to 69 years | 479 | 1.97% |
| 70 to 74 years | 398 | 1.64% |
| 75 to 79 years | 370 | 1.52% |
| 80 to 84 years | 291 | 1.20% |
| 85 years and over | 361 | 1.48% |
Median Age in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 36.20% | |
| Male | 35.20% | |
| Female | 37.20% |
Race in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,326 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 23,814 | 97.90% |
| White | 18,978 | 78.02% |
| Black or African American | 744 | 3.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 199 | 0.82% |
| Asian | 140 | 0.58% |
| Asian Indian | 9 | 0.04% |
| Chinese | 22 | 0.09% |
| Filipino | 8 | 0.03% |
| Japanese | 3 | 0.01% |
| Korean | 9 | 0.04% |
| Vietnamese | 58 | 0.24% |
| Other Asian | 31 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 19 | 0.08% |
| Samoan | 25 | 0.10% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 3,708 | 15.24% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 512 | 2.10% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 103 | 0.42% |
| White; Asian | 27 | 0.11% |
| White; Black or African American | 39 | 0.16% |
| White; Some Other Race | 277 | 1.14% |
The Population 16 Years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,143 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,100 | 50.16% |
| Female | 9,043 | 49.84% |
The Population 18 Years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,377 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,703 | 50.08% |
| Female | 8,674 | 49.92% |
The Population 21 Years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,472 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,222 | 49.92% |
| Female | 8,250 | 50.08% |
The Population 62 Years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,107 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,845 | 44.92% |
| Female | 2,262 | 55.08% |
The Population 65 Years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,373 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,474 | 43.70% |
| Female | 1,899 | 56.30% |
Race (total races tallied) in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 19,438 | 78.24% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 808 | 3.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 330 | 1.33% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 175 | 0.70% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 59 | 0.24% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4,035 | 16.24% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,326 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 7,746 | 31.84% |
| Mexican | 5,718 | 23.51% |
| Puerto Rican | 22 | 0.09% |
| Cuban | 29 | 0.12% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,977 | 8.13% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,580 | 68.16% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,326 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,746 | 31.84% |
| White alone | 3,514 | 14.45% |
| Black or African American alone | 34 | 0.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 125 | 0.51% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 6 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 3,687 | 15.16% |
| Two or More Races | 375 | 1.54% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,580 | 68.16% |
| White alone | 15,464 | 63.57% |
| Black or African American alone | 710 | 2.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 74 | 0.30% |
| Asian alone | 135 | 0.55% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 39 | 0.16% |
| Some Other Race alone | 21 | 0.09% |
| Two or More Races | 137 | 0.56% |
Relationship in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,326 | 100.00% |
| In households | 24,027 | 98.77% |
| Householder | 8,899 | 36.58% |
| Spouse | 4,904 | 20.16% |
| Child | 7,514 | 30.89% |
| Own child under 18 years | 6,161 | 25.33% |
| Other relatives | 1,486 | 6.11% |
| Under 18 years | 656 | 2.70% |
| 65 years and over | 123 | 0.51% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,224 | 5.03% |
| Under 18 years | 126 | 0.52% |
| 65 years and over | 34 | 0.14% |
| Unmarried partner | 548 | 2.25% |
| In group quarters | 299 | 1.23% |
| Institutionalized population | 258 | 1.06% |
| Male | 149 | 0.61% |
| Female | 109 | 0.45% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 41 | 0.17% |
| Male | 25 | 0.10% |
| Female | 16 | 0.07% |
Households by Type in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,899 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 6,259 | 70.33% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,973 | 33.41% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,904 | 55.11% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,065 | 23.20% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 488 | 5.48% |
| With own children under 18 years | 293 | 3.29% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 867 | 9.74% |
| With own children under 18 years | 615 | 6.91% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,640 | 29.67% |
| Householder living alone | 2,255 | 25.34% |
| Male | 1,060 | 11.91% |
| 65 years and over | 287 | 3.23% |
| Female | 1,195 | 13.43% |
| 65 years and over | 750 | 8.43% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,264 | 36.68% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,354 | 26.45% |
Average Household Size in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,123 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 8,899 | 87.91% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,224 | 12.09% |
| For rent | 352 | 3.48% |
| Rented, not occupied | 14 | 0.14% |
| For sale only | 149 | 1.47% |
| Sold, not occupied | 30 | 0.30% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 357 | 3.53% |
| All other vacants | 322 | 3.18% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.40% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 11.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,899 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,122 | 68.79% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,777 | 31.21% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 16,851 | 70.13% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 7,176 | 29.87% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Dawson County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |