Dawson County, Texas demographics
Population: 12,371
Median age: 33.9
Median household income: 42,778
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dawson County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 12,371 |
| 2020 | 12,849 |
| 2019 | 12,813 |
| 2018 | 12,964 |
| 2017 | 13,095 |
| 2016 | 13,317 |
| 2015 | 13,542 |
| 2014 | 13,593 |
| 2013 | 13,771 |
| 2012 | 13,761 |
| 2011 | 13,805 |
| 2010 | 13,853 |
| 2009 | 13,831 |
Dawson County, TX cities
Ackerly city - 399
Lamesa city - 8,685
Los Ybanez city - 12
O'Donnell city - 804
Welch CDP - 210
Census data for Dawson County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Dawson County, Texas
| Total population | 12,371 |
| Male | 6,817 |
| Female | 5,554 |
| Total population | 12,371 |
| Under 5 years | 862 |
| 5 to 9 years | 813 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,037 |
| 15 to 19 years | 791 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,075 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,847 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,590 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,251 |
| 55 to 59 years | 781 |
| 60 to 64 years | 553 |
| 65 to 74 years | 968 |
| 75 to 84 years | 594 |
| 85 years and over | 209 |
| Median age (years) | 33.9 |
| Under 18 years | 3,211 |
| 16 years and over | 9,559 |
| 18 years and over | 9,160 |
| 21 years and over | 8,735 |
| 62 years and over | 2,023 |
| 65 years and over | 1,771 |
| Total population | 12,371 |
| One race | 10,406 |
| White | 7,860 |
| Black or African American | 1,041 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 104 |
| Asian | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 1,382 |
| Two or more races | 1,965 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,816 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,003 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,813 |
Social characteristics in Dawson County, Texas
| Total households | 4,214 |
| Family households (families) | 1,782 |
| Married-couple family | 216 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 892 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 693 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,324 |
| Average household size | 1,277 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Dawson County, Texas
| Total households | 4,214 |
| Less than $10,000 | 305 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 360 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 871 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 329 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 466 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 671 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 473 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 415 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 168 |
| $200,000 or more | 156 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,778 |
Housing characteristics in Dawson County, Texas
| Total housing units | 4,919 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,214 |
| Vacant housing units | 705 |
| Total housing units | 4,919 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,295 |
| 1-unit, attached | 23 |
| 2 units | 55 |
| 3 or 4 units | 67 |
| 5 to 9 units | 107 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5 |
| 20 or more units | 45 |
| Mobile home | 316 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 4,919 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 127 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 118 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 330 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 577 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 859 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,089 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 994 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 418 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 407 |
| Total housing units | 4,919 |
| 1 room | 32 |
| 2 rooms | 88 |
| 3 rooms | 328 |
| 4 rooms | 822 |
| 5 rooms | 1,144 |
| 6 rooms | 1,285 |
| 7 rooms | 645 |
| 8 rooms | 310 |
| 9 rooms or more | 265 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 4,919 |
| No bedroom | 41 |
| 1 bedroom | 493 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,456 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,483 |
| 4 bedrooms | 408 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 38 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,214 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,938 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,276 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,214 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 458 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 832 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 804 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 843 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 618 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 659 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,938 |
| Less than $50,000 | 804 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 955 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 485 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 310 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 217 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 87 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 15 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 65 |
| Median (dollars) | 82,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,938 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 967 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,971 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,062 |
| Less than $500 | 218 |
| $500 to $999 | 627 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 202 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 756 |
| No rent paid | 214 |
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