Dawson, IL Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Dawson, Illinois had a population of 519 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 7.1% 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 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is the 907th 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

470 residents of Dawson identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #726 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Riverton (88.8% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Buffalo (93.3% White), Mechanicsburg (92.4% White), Spaulding (93.1% White), and Cornland (96.6% White).

Dawson's Black Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #1010 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Black than neighboring Buffalo (0.4% Black), Riverton (1.4% Black), Mechanicsburg (0.9% Black), Spaulding (0.5% Black), and Cornland (1.1% Black).

Dawson's Asian Population

0 residents of Dawson identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Buffalo (0.4% Asian), Riverton (0.5% Asian), Mechanicsburg (0.2% Asian), and Spaulding (0.6% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Dawson identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #1042 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Buffalo (0.9% Hispanic), Spaulding (1.6% Hispanic), and Cornland (0% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Riverton (2.3% Hispanic), and Mechanicsburg (2% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Dawson 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mechanicsburg (0.3% Native American/Other). Dawson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Cornland (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Dawson identify as Multiracial, or 7.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Dawson is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Buffalo (4.5% Multiracial), Riverton (6% Multiracial), Mechanicsburg (4.2% Multiracial), Spaulding (3.7% Multiracial), and Cornland (1.1% Multiracial).

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