Dawson, MD Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Dawson, Maryland had a population of 100 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 1.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is the 499th 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

95 residents of Dawson identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more White than neighboring McCoole (94.4% White), Keyser (82.5% White), and Rawlings (92.4% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Danville (95.5% White), and Moscow (98.2% White).

Dawson's Black Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #439 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Black than neighboring McCoole (0.9% Black), Danville (0.4% Black), Rawlings (0.4% Black), and Moscow (0% Black). Dawson is less Black than neighboring Keyser (8% 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 Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #448 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Danville (0.4% Asian), Keyser (0.5% Asian), and Rawlings (0.4% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #484 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Danville (0% Hispanic), and Rawlings (0.7% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring McCoole (1.3% Hispanic), Keyser (1.7% Hispanic), and Moscow (1.4% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #104 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Native American/Other than neighboring McCoole (0.2% Native American/Other), Danville (0% Native American/Other), Keyser (0.5% Native American/Other), Rawlings (0.4% Native American/Other), and Moscow (0% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Dawson identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Dawson is ranked #488 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Moscow (0.5% Multiracial). Dawson is less Multiracial than neighboring McCoole (3.1% Multiracial), Danville (3.6% Multiracial), Keyser (6.8% Multiracial), and Rawlings (5.5% Multiracial).

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