Dawson County

Population: 12,456; (2020 Census)
County seat: Lamesa
Dawson County, founded in 1876, was named for Texas Revolution soldier, Nicholas Mosby Dawson.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Lamesa – County Seat

School Districts

Dawson County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Dawson County	14,985	13,833	12,277	12,077

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	830
5-9	864
10-14	747
15-19	715
20-24	859
25-29	859
30-34	889
35-39	799
40-44	783
45-49	688
50-54	680
55-59	680
60-64	685
65-69	632
70-74	569
75-79	468
80-84	285
85+	245
18+	9,409
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Dawson County	2023
Total	12,277.00
White Alone	59.93%
Black Alone	7.58%
American Indian Alone	0.82%
Asian Alone	0.5%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	15.01%
Two or More Races	16.13%
Hispanic Origin	55.38%
Diversity Index	79.10

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Dawson County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.33%
Households	-0.18%
Families	-0.19%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	4,726	4,385	4,037	4,000
Housing Units	5,500	5,220	4,844	4,799
Owner Occupied Units			2,918	2,910
Renter Occupied Units			1,119	1,090
Vacant Units			807	799

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Dawson County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$95,112	$98,417
Average Home Value	$171,642	$190,584
<$50,000	656	629
$50,000 - $99,999	890	853
$100,000 - $149,999	499	479
$150,000 - $199,999	350	336
$200,000 - $249,999	87	98
$250,000 - $299,999	197	220
$300,000 - $399,999	46	55
$400,000 - $499,999	83	104
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	4	3

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	127
2000-2009	118
1990-1999	330
1980-1989	577
1970-1979	859
1960-1969	1,089
1950-1959	994
1940-1949	418
1939 or Before	407

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Dawson County	2023	2028
Median Household	$44,792	$51,835
Average Household	$69,135	$78,261
Per Capita	$22,824	$26,013

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Dawson County	2023
<$15,000	640
$15,000 - $24,999	804
$25,000 - $34,999	273
$35,000 - $49,999	423
$50,000 - $74,999	635
$75,000 - $99,999	486
$100,000 - $149,999	451
$150,000 - $199,999	166
$200,000+	159

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,174
In-County Residents	3,223
Out-of-County Residents	951
Drive Alone	3,197
Carpooled	625
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	218
Motorcycle	18
Bicycle	0
Walked	81
Other	35
Less than 5 minutes	337
5-9 minutes	1,535
10-14 minutes	665
15-19 minutes	255
20-24 minutes	129
25-29 minutes	38
30-34 minutes	183
35-39 minutes	46
40-44 minutes	92
45-59 minutes	247
60-89 minutes	398
90+ minutes	31
Average Travel Time	19

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,871
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	166
Mining	27
Utilities	0
Construction	513
Manufacturing	145
Wholesale Trade	151

Retail Trade	674
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	179
Furn & Home Furnish Str	10
Electronics & Appl Store	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	43
Food & Beverage Stores	304
Health/Pers Care Stores	25
Gasoline Stations	37
Clothing/Accessory Store	13
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	13
General Merchandise Str	41

Transportation/Warehouse	81
Information	70

Finance & Insurance	145
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	86
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	53

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	34
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	95
Legal Services	24
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	26
Educational Services	697
HealthCare/Social Assist	562
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	30

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	352
Accommodation	40
Food Srv/Drinking Places	312

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	264
Auto Repair/Maintenance	37
Public Administration Emp	824

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Dawson County	2023
<9th Grade	1,166
Some High School	1,182
GED	647
Graduated High School	2,129
Some College/No Degree	1,450
Associates Degree	486
Bachelor's Degree	1,002
Graduate Degree	200

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	498
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	31
Mining Bus	5
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	32
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	23

Retail Trade Bus	69
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	6
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	13
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	6
General Merchandise Str Bus	6

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	13

Finance & Insurance Bus	30
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	15

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	6
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	37
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	26

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	75
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	16
Public Administration Bus	53

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17