Dawson County Demographics

A map of Dawson County's Population by Race

Dawson County, Texas had a population of 12,456 in 2020. It was 36.8% White, 6.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 54.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.2% 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 151st most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Dawson County's White Population

4,590 residents of Dawson County identify as White, or 36.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #206 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is less White than neighboring Martin County (53.1% White), Lynn County (52.9% White), Borden County (83.7% White), Terry County (38.9% White), and Howard County (45% White).

Dawson County's Black Population

847 residents of Dawson County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (1.5% Black), Lynn County (1.9% Black), Borden County (0.2% Black), Terry County (3.3% Black), and Howard County (4.4% Black).

Dawson County's Asian Population

56 residents of Dawson County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #153 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (0.2% Asian), Lynn County (0.2% Asian), Borden County (0% Asian), and Terry County (0.3% Asian). Dawson County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (1.1% Asian).

Dawson County's Hispanic Population

6,767 residents of Dawson County identify as Hispanic, or 54.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (43.1% Hispanic), Lynn County (42% Hispanic), Borden County (13.6% Hispanic), and Howard County (46.4% Hispanic). Dawson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Terry County (55.5% Hispanic).

Dawson County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Dawson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #226 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Borden County (0.2% Native American/Other). Dawson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lynn County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Dawson County's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Dawson County identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Dawson County is ranked #229 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (1.3% Multiracial), Lynn County (2.5% Multiracial), Borden County (2.4% Multiracial), Terry County (1.6% Multiracial), and Howard County (2.3% Multiracial).

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