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Dawson County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lamesa, TX
Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 12,130   ( 1,703 from 2010 , 327 from 2020)
Land area: 900.3 square miles
Population density: 13.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,980 32.81% 26.3%
Black:7336.04% 14.8%
Indian:380.31% 35.7%
Asian:1050.87% 118.8%
2+ races:1251.03% 31.6%
Hispanic:7,14958.94% 3.2%
Total non-White:8,15067.19% 3.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:420 16.9
Deaths:39715.9
Net Migration: -368-14.8
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:-1,422 -10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-281 -2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,833
5,40239.05%
8606.22%
280.20%
480.35%
950.69%
7,38753.40%
8,43160.95%

2000
14,985
6,34942.37%
1,2858.58%
230.15%
320.21%
640.43%
7,22248.19%
8,63657.63%

1990
14,349
7,64453.27%
6114.26%
90.06%
210.15%
n/a
6,06442.26%
6,70546.73%

1980
16,184
9,46658.49%
5813.59%
110.07%
340.21%
n/a
6,09237.64%
6,71841.51%

1970
16,604
10,59063.78%
6603.97%
60.04%
90.05%
n/a
5,24231.57%
6,014 36.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,875 12.5
1,2988.7
-2,055-13.7
2121.4
-947 -6.3
-205 -1.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,208 15.4
1,4159.9
-983-6.9
1921.3
-1,295 -9.0
1,931 13.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,101 19.2
1,437 8.9
-3,391 -21.0
n/a
-1,822 -11.3
-13 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,636 -15.9
n/a
-1,124 -6.8
704 4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dawson County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.0
3,143 25.9%
8,987 74.1%
1,746 14.4%
4,133
2.55
2,625 63.5%
1,734 66.1%
348 13.3%
1,508 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.4
3,422 24.7%
10,411 75.3%
1,933 14.0%
4,385
2.67
3,115 71.0%
2,306 74.0%
313 10.0%
1,270 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
3,828 25.5%
11,157 74.5%
2,164 14.4%
4,696
2.70
3,536 75.3%
2,848 80.5%
333 9.4%
1,160 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
4,602 32.1%
9,747 67.9%
2,201 15.3%
5,055
2.82
3,836 75.9%
3,203 83.5%
298 7.8%
1,219 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
5,366 33.2%
10,818 66.8%
2,109 13.0%
5,434
2.96
4,333 79.7%
3,931 90.7%
169 3.9%
1,101 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for Dawson County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,892 
Median Value$95,100 
Occupied4,13384.5%
Vacant75915.5%
Owned2,96071.6%
Rented1,17328.4%
Median Rent$805 
Single-Family Units4,22986.4%
    Detached4,21286.1%
    Attached170.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2214.5%
Mobile Homes2665.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dawson County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002365.7%
$10,000 to $14,9994089.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993368.1%
$20,000 to $24,99946311.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992836.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991223.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991072.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991102.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991162.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992626.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993298.0%
$75,000 to $99,99951312.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992907.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991784.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992596.3%
$200,000 or more1212.9%
Median Household Income45,268 
Per Capita Income22,002 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2445.9%
Public Assistance842.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps76318.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,35442.2%
Unemployed300.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,38443.2%
Not in Labor Force1,82156.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 57.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,48198860.0%
Non-Profit1067957.3%
Self-Employed37519765.6%
Local Government19152326.8%
State Government7618629.0%
Federal Government244335.8%
Total Private + Self1,8561,18561.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39783132.3%
Total2,2532,01652.8%
Pct. Govt.24.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts44310.4%
Sales and Office Occupations76117.8%
Professional, Technical84119.7%
Service Occupations87120.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1563.7%
All others1,35431.7%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services59413.9%
Health care and social assistance55313.0%
Construction4029.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3959.3%
Retail trade3678.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3147.4%
Accommodation and food services2686.3%
Public administration2104.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2054.8%
Other services1704.0%
Transportation and warehousing1583.7%
Utilities1463.4%
Manufacturing1112.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing932.2%
Professional, scientific, technical791.9%
Wholesale trade751.8%
Finance and insurance601.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation350.8%
Information350.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dawson County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,55253.09%
Puerto Rican700.57%
Cuban270.22%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American410.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan150.12%
Honduran70.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American190.15%
Total South American190.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian190.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5194.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese200.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,31963.8%
Spanish3,91034.1%
German, other Germanic1951.7%
Vietnamese200.2%
Other120.1%
Korean90.1%
Arabic50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7676.2%
German6115.0%
Irish5734.6%
English4343.5%
Italian1561.3%
Scottish1211.0%
French1040.8%
Scotch-Irish1010.8%
Pennsylvania German690.6%
Swedish450.4%
Polish410.3%
Turkish320.3%
Welsh320.3%
Jamaican320.3%
British300.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,89796.4%
Not a citizen4453.6%
Native11,66994.5%
Foreign-born6735.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dawson County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,138 14.5%1,202 15.3%2,680 34.1%1,773 22.6%902 11.5%158 2.0%
  Average years of education: 11.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,138 14.5%
9-12 Years 1,202 15.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,680 34.1%
Some College 1,773 22.6%
Bach. Degree 902 11.5%
Grad Degree 158 2.0%
Average years of education: 11.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dawson County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,952 5,465 487 8.2% 6.4%
1991 5,800 5,413 387 6.7% 7.0%
1992 5,899 5,474 425 7.2% 7.7%
1993 6,084 5,630 454 7.5% 7.2%
1994 6,411 5,892 519 8.1% 6.6%
1995 6,341 5,912 429 6.8% 6.1%
1996 6,286 5,837 449 7.1% 5.8%
1997 6,044 5,682 362 6.0% 5.4%
1998 5,971 5,592 379 6.3% 5.0%
1999 6,114 5,701 413 6.8% 4.7%
2000 5,859 5,546 313 5.3% 4.4%
2001 5,976 5,658 318 5.3% 5.0%
2002 5,421 5,038 383 7.1% 6.3%
2003 5,621 5,197 424 7.5% 6.7%
2004 5,500 5,108 392 7.1% 6.0%
2005 5,194 4,835 359 6.9% 5.5%
2006 5,085 4,747 338 6.6% 5.0%
2007 5,080 4,812 268 5.3% 4.4%
2008 5,129 4,856 273 5.3% 4.9%
2009 5,373 4,947 426 7.9% 7.5%
2010 5,143 4,746 397 7.7% 8.2%
2011 5,220 4,817 403 7.7% 8.0%
2012 5,068 4,745 323 6.4% 6.7%
2013 4,991 4,670 321 6.4% 6.3%
2014 4,892 4,651 241 4.9% 5.2%
2015 4,774 4,556 218 4.6% 4.5%
2016 4,643 4,409 234 5.0% 4.6%
2017 4,630 4,404 226 4.9% 4.3%
2018 4,562 4,365 197 4.3% 3.9%
2019 4,622 4,442 180 3.9% 3.5%
2020 4,558 4,160 398 8.7% 7.6%
2021 4,636 4,320 316 6.8% 5.6%
2022 4,538 4,340 198 4.4% 3.9%
2023 4,445 4,257 188 4.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com