Dawson, PA Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Dawson, Pennsylvania had a population of 352 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is the 1489th 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

320 residents of Dawson identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #972 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Connellsville (89% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Vanderbilt (91.6% White), Dunbar (94.2% White), Everson (91.3% White), and Scottdale (93.8% White).

Dawson's Black Population

5 residents of Dawson identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #781 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Black than neighboring Vanderbilt (1.2% Black), Dunbar (0.7% Black), and Scottdale (0.8% Black). Dawson is less Black than neighboring Connellsville (4.8% Black), and Everson (3.2% 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 roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #1425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Connellsville (0.4% Asian), Dunbar (0.3% Asian), Everson (0.5% Asian), and Scottdale (0.3% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Dawson identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #1125 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Vanderbilt (1.4% Hispanic), Connellsville (1.5% Hispanic), Dunbar (0.9% Hispanic), Everson (0.1% Hispanic), and Scottdale (1.1% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Dawson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderbilt (0% Native American/Other), Connellsville (0.3% Native American/Other), Dunbar (0% Native American/Other), Everson (0.5% Native American/Other), and Scottdale (0.5% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Dawson identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Dawson is ranked #883 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderbilt (5.7% Multiracial), Connellsville (4% Multiracial), Dunbar (3.9% Multiracial), Everson (4.3% Multiracial), and Scottdale (3.5% Multiracial).

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