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	2024	2029
Dawson County	14,985	13,833	12,102	11,720

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	749
5-9	751
10-14	766
15-19	792
20-24	808
25-29	847
30-34	857
35-39	788
40-44	802
45-49	708
50-54	662
55-59	725
60-64	700
65-69	706
70-74	531
75-79	388
80-84	264
85+	258
18+	9,340
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Dawson County	2024
Total	12,102.00
White Alone	59.71%
Black Alone	7.41%
American Indian Alone	0.9%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	15.05%
Two or More Races	16.38%
Hispanic Origin	55.71%
Diversity Index	79.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Dawson County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.64%
Households	-0.27%
Families	-0.41%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	4,726	4,385	3,998	3,945
Housing Units	5,500	5,220	4,819	4,755
Owner Occupied Units			2,900	2,899
Renter Occupied Units			1,098	1,046
Vacant Units			821	810

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Dawson County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$119,856	$127,484
Average Home Value	$213,448	$233,788
<$50,000	545	518
$50,000 - $99,999	712	677
$100,000 - $149,999	486	463
$150,000 - $199,999	452	432
$200,000 - $249,999	145	161
$250,000 - $299,999	237	262
$300,000 - $399,999	61	73
$400,000 - $499,999	88	108
$500,000 - $749,999	23	28
$1,000,000 +	5	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	160
2000-2009	110
1990-1999	347
1980-1989	538
1970-1979	804
1960-1969	1,123
1950-1959	1,011
1940-1949	377
1939 or Before	405

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Dawson County	2024	2029
Median Household	$51,448	$61,821
Average Household	$70,840	$83,699
Per Capita	$23,462	$28,186

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Dawson County	2024
<$15,000	645
$15,000 - $24,999	664
$25,000 - $34,999	347
$35,000 - $49,999	294
$50,000 - $74,999	596
$75,000 - $99,999	563
$100,000 - $149,999	455
$150,000 - $199,999	303
$200,000+	131

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,205
In-County Residents	3,177
Out-of-County Residents	1,024
Drive Alone	3,175
Carpooled	713
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	171
Motorcycle	19
Bicycle	0
Walked	65
Other	62
Less than 5 minutes	337
5-9 minutes	1,530
10-14 minutes	608
15-19 minutes	236
20-24 minutes	147
25-29 minutes	48
30-34 minutes	205
35-39 minutes	63
40-44 minutes	91
45-59 minutes	302
60-89 minutes	299
90+ minutes	168
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,334
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	162
Mining	35
Utilities	0
Construction	500
Manufacturing	164
Wholesale Trade	125

Retail Trade	713
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	215
Furn & Home Furnish Str	10
Electronics & Appl Store	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	32
Food & Beverage Stores	306
Health/Pers Care Stores	29
Gasoline Stations	42
Clothing/Accessory Store	13
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	14
General Merchandise Str	43

Transportation/Warehouse	96
Information	75

Finance & Insurance	142
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	82
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	54

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	46
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	91
Legal Services	22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	26
Educational Services	1,088
HealthCare/Social Assist	590
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	35

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	398
Accommodation	40
Food Srv/Drinking Places	358

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	212
Auto Repair/Maintenance	35
Public Administration Emp	819

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Dawson County	2024
<9th Grade	1,157
Some High School	1,185
GED	730
Graduated High School	2,115
Some College/No Degree	1,410
Associates Degree	448
Bachelor's Degree	1,010
Graduate Degree	181

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	493
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	31
Mining Bus	6
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	29
Manufacturing Bus	13
Wholesale Trade Bus	21

Retail Trade Bus	67
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	16
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	13
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	6
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	11
Information Bus	14

Finance & Insurance Bus	27
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	14

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	14
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	20
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	6
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	41
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	37
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	31

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	70
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	14
Public Administration Bus	51

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27