Language Spoken At Home in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,793 | 100% |
| English only | 7,961 | 62.2% |
| Language other than English | 4,832 | 37.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,605 | 12.5% |
| Spanish | 4,667 | 36.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,561 | 12.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,761 | 100% |
| American | 810 | 5.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 15 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 68 | 0.5% |
| English | 535 | 3.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 149 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,045 | 7.6% |
| Greek | 24 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 878 | 6.4% |
| Italian | 128 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 27 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 62 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 129 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 87 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,382 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,992 | 68.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,279 | 29.2% |
| Married-couple family | 2,305 | 52.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 955 | 21.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 157 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 87 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 530 | 12.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 237 | 5.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,390 | 31.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,290 | 29.4% |
| 65 years and over | 758 | 17.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,451 | 33.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,463 | 33.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,474 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,382 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 2,346 | 20.4% |
| Child | 3,917 | 34.1% |
| Other relatives | 558 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 271 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 201 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,603 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,691 | 40.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,814 | 42.6% |
| Separated | 140 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 119 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 839 | 12.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,479 | 100% |
| Never married | 715 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,429 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 88 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 671 | 15.0% |
| Divorced | 576 | 12.9% |
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 | 205 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 82 | 40.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 222 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 235 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 137 | 58.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 61 | 26.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 10 | 4.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 17 | 7.2% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 20.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 137 | 100% |
| Who are female | 112 | 81.8% |
| Who are married | 38 | 27.7% |
School Enrollment in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,308 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 236 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 184 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,464 | 44.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,011 | 30.6% |
| College or graduate school | 413 | 12.5% |
Educational Attainment in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,945 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,520 | 17.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,280 | 14.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,970 | 33.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,090 | 23.4% |
| Associate's degree | 354 | 4.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 517 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 214 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.2% |
Veteran Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,536 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 548 | 5.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,486 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,807 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 3,224 | 100% |
| With a disability | 203 | 6.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,342 | 100% |
| With a disability | 779 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,920 | 100% |
| With a disability | 825 | 43.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,611 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,984 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,617 | 11.9% |
| Same county | 552 | 4.1% |
| Different county | 1,065 | 7.8% |
| Same state | 976 | 7.2% |
| Different state | 89 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,761 | 100% |
| Native | 12,773 | 92.8% |
| Born in United States | 12,763 | 92.7% |
| State of residence | 11,508 | 83.6% |
| Different state | 1,255 | 9.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 988 | 7.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 988 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 278 | 28.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 710 | 71.9% |
Year of Entry in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 998 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 988 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 20 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 968 | 98.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dawson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 988 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 986 | 99.8% |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.2% |