Dawson County Demographics

A map of Dawson County's Population by Race

Dawson County, Georgia had a population of 26,798 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 0.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dawson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dawson County is the 70th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Dawson County's White Population

23,544 residents of Dawson County identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more White than neighboring Lumpkin County (87.3% White), Forsyth County (63.4% White), Cherokee County (74.2% White), and Hall County (59.3% White). Dawson County is less White than neighboring Pickens County (90.7% White).

Dawson County's Black Population

200 residents of Dawson County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #154 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is less Black than neighboring Lumpkin County (1.2% Black), Forsyth County (4.2% Black), Pickens County (0.9% Black), Cherokee County (6.5% Black), and Hall County (7% Black).

Dawson County's Asian Population

235 residents of Dawson County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Asian than neighboring Lumpkin County (0.8% Asian), and Pickens County (0.6% Asian). Dawson County is less Asian than neighboring Forsyth County (18% Asian), Cherokee County (2% Asian), and Hall County (2.1% Asian).

Dawson County's Hispanic Population

1,605 residents of Dawson County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lumpkin County (5.3% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic). Dawson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forsyth County (10% Hispanic), Cherokee County (12% Hispanic), and Hall County (28.1% Hispanic).

Dawson County's Native American/Other Population

171 residents of Dawson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other). Dawson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lumpkin County (0.9% Native American/Other), Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dawson County's Multiracial Population

1,043 residents of Dawson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Dawson County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial), Pickens County (3.8% Multiracial), and Hall County (3% Multiracial). Dawson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lumpkin County (4.5% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.