Dawson, TX Demographics

A map of Dawson's Population by Race

Dawson, Texas had a population of 815 in 2020. It was 67.5% White, 13.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 12.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 6.0% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is the 1070th 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

550 residents of Dawson identify as White, or 67.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Dawson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #629 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more White than neighboring Hubbard (64.8% White), Coolidge (28.7% White), Malone (59.5% White), and Frost (58.2% White). Dawson is less White than neighboring Blooming Grove (81.6% White).

Dawson's Black Population

113 residents of Dawson identify as Black, or 13.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #240 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Black than neighboring Malone (8% Black), Blooming Grove (2.7% Black), and Frost (3.9% Black). Dawson is less Black than neighboring Hubbard (19.2% Black), and Coolidge (18.9% Black).

Dawson's Asian Population

2 residents of Dawson identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dawson slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #1070 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Asian than neighboring Coolidge (0.1% Asian), and Malone (0% Asian). Dawson is less Asian than neighboring Hubbard (0.4% Asian), and Blooming Grove (0.6% Asian).

Dawson's Hispanic Population

100 residents of Dawson identify as Hispanic, or 12.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dawson considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #1442 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Hubbard (10.7% Hispanic), and Blooming Grove (8.5% Hispanic). Dawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Coolidge (49.1% Hispanic), Malone (28.3% Hispanic), and Frost (32.1% Hispanic).

Dawson's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Dawson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #1484 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hubbard (1% Native American/Other), Coolidge (1.2% Native American/Other), Malone (0.8% Native American/Other), Blooming Grove (1.4% Native American/Other), and Frost (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dawson's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Dawson identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Dawson is ranked #124 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Hubbard (4% Multiracial), Coolidge (2.1% Multiracial), Malone (3.4% Multiracial), Blooming Grove (5.3% Multiracial), and Frost (5% Multiracial).

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