Dawson County, TX

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2023 Population
12,311
0.251% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.6
1.76% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,789
23.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,682
9.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dawson County, TX had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $55,789. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dawson County, TX declined from 12,342 to 12,311, a −0.251% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,268 to $55,789, a 23.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dawson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (20.9%), White (Hispanic) (19%), Other (Hispanic) (14.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.52%).

None of the households in Dawson County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Dawson County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Dawson County, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dawson County, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dawson County, TX is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.2% of Dawson County, TX residents were born outside of the country (763 people).

In 2023, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Dawson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.34k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Dawson County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dawson County, TX was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dawson County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.38k ± 62
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 597
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 448
55.4%
Hispanic Population
6.82k people

In 2023, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Dawson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.34k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

55.4% of the people in Dawson County, TX are hispanic (6.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dawson County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
763 people
5.45%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
673 people

As of 2023, 6.2% of Dawson County, TX residents (763 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dawson County, TX was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    153 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 55

Dawson County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dawson County, TX employs 4.68k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dawson County, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (603 people), Educational Services (527 people), and Construction (521 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,250), Utilities ($95,402), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,966).

Employment

Occupations

4.68k
2023 Value
± 476
9.65%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dawson County, TX grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 4.27k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dawson County, TX, are Management Occupations (691 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (666 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dawson County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.68k
2023 Value
± 476
9.65%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dawson County, TX grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 4.27k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dawson County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (603 people), Educational Services (527 people), and Construction (521 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dawson County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dawson County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,346
Median earning men ± $9,382
$28,153
Median earning women ± $3,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,782), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,478), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 31
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 18
    Finance and Insurance
  3. 15
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $44.8k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $25.4k
    Retail Trade
  3. $12.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in Dawson County, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Dawson County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Dawson County, TX is $55,789. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dawson County, TX was Census Tract 9506, Dawson County, TX with a value of $84,821, followed by Census Tract 9504.01, Dawson County, TX and Census Tract 9504.02, Dawson County, TX, with respective values of $59,120 and $55,129.

In 2024, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dawson County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 5.67%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

69.9%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.9% of the housing units in Dawson County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9506, Dawson County, TX
  2. Census Tract 9504.01, Dawson County, TX
  3. Census Tract 9504.02, Dawson County, TX

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dawson County, TX was Census Tract 9506, Dawson County, TX with a value of $84,821, followed by Census Tract 9504.01, Dawson County, TX and Census Tract 9504.02, Dawson County, TX, with respective values of $59,120 and $55,129.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dawson County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,789
Median Household Income
± $9,459
4.15k
Number of Households
± 456

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Dawson County, TX grew to $55,789 from the previous year's value of $45,268.

The following chart displays the households in Dawson County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dawson County, TX is from Dawson County, TX.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Dawson County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dawson County, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dawson County, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Dawson County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dawson County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 5.67%.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dawson County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dawson County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 434 in Dawson County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 99.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

77.6% of the population of Dawson County, TX has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.75% on non-group plans, and 0.626% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dawson County, TX see 2,483 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.32% decrease from the previous year (2,595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2022 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 12130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,483 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dawson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dawson County, TX see an average of 2,483 patients per year. This represents a 4.32% decrease from the previous year (2,595 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dawson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
38.5%
Employer Coverage
15.2%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
9.75%
Non-Group
0.626%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dawson County, TX grew by 12.6% from 19.9% to 22.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 83.6 in Dawson County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Dawson County, TX.

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