Dawson, IA Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Dawson, Iowa had a population of 116 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dawson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is the 826th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dawson's White Population

102 residents of Dawson identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #830 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Jamaica (82.1% White), and Perry (55.5% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Rippey (89.5% White), Berkley (95.7% White), and Yale (95.1% White).

Dawson's Black Population

0 residents of Dawson identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Black than neighboring Perry (3.3% Black).

Dawson's Asian Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #154 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Asian than neighboring Jamaica (0% Asian), Rippey (0% Asian), Berkley (0% Asian), and Yale (0% Asian). Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Perry (1.1% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Dawson identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #180 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Berkley (4.3% Hispanic), and Yale (3.4% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Jamaica (15.9% Hispanic), Rippey (7.3% Hispanic), and Perry (37% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dawson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #636 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jamaica (0.5% Native American/Other), Rippey (0.5% Native American/Other), and Perry (0.5% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Dawson identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Dawson is ranked #90 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Jamaica (1.5% Multiracial), Rippey (2.7% Multiracial), Perry (2.7% Multiracial), Berkley (0% Multiracial), and Yale (1.5% Multiracial).

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