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	2025	2030
Dawson County	14,985	13,833	11,981	11,540

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	742
5-9	749
10-14	719
15-19	813
20-24	819
25-29	886
30-34	856
35-39	793
40-44	787
45-49	722
50-54	662
55-59	645
60-64	655
65-69	687
70-74	571
75-79	395
80-84	237
85+	243
18+	9,255
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Dawson County	2025
Total	11,981.00
White Alone	58.91%
Black Alone	7.62%
American Indian Alone	0.85%
Asian Alone	0.58%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	15.3%
Two or More Races	16.7%
Hispanic Origin	56.59%
Diversity Index	79.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Dawson County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.75%
Households	-0.47%
Families	-0.60%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	4,726	4,385	3,990	3,897
Housing Units	5,500	5,220	4,796	4,692
Owner Occupied Units			2,886	2,859
Renter Occupied Units			1,104	1,038
Vacant Units			806	795

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Dawson County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$121,255	$169,129
Average Home Value	$221,643	$306,116
<$50,000	487	361
$50,000 - $99,999	746	491
$100,000 - $149,999	394	338
$150,000 - $199,999	440	424
$200,000 - $249,999	158	184
$250,000 - $299,999	225	334
$300,000 - $399,999	154	224
$400,000 - $499,999	103	191
$500,000 - $749,999	35	73
$1,000,000 +	23	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	199
2000-2009	71
1990-1999	322
1980-1989	532
1970-1979	742
1960-1969	1,102
1950-1959	903
1940-1949	409
1939 or Before	569

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Income

Dawson County	2025	2030
Median Household	$60,475	$63,569
Average Household	$76,192	$80,203
Per Capita	$25,538	$27,255

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Dawson County	2025
<$15,000	588
$15,000 - $24,999	459
$25,000 - $34,999	268
$35,000 - $49,999	416
$50,000 - $74,999	698
$75,000 - $99,999	515
$100,000 - $149,999	644
$150,000 - $199,999	259
$200,000+	143

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,634
In-County Residents	3,317
Out-of-County Residents	1,310
Drive Alone	3,344
Carpooled	856
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	154
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	45
Other	235
Less than 5 minutes	482
5-9 minutes	1,386
10-14 minutes	750
15-19 minutes	326
20-24 minutes	145
25-29 minutes	44
30-34 minutes	265
35-39 minutes	86
40-44 minutes	86
45-59 minutes	320
60-89 minutes	447
90+ minutes	143
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,670
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	169
Mining	89
Utilities	7
Construction	359
Manufacturing	204
Wholesale Trade	122

Retail Trade	603
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	161
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	31
Food & Beverage Stores	281
Health/Pers Care Stores	22
Gasoline Stations	35
Clothing/Accessory Store	13
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	11
General Merchandise Str	43

Transportation/Warehouse	103
Information	67

Finance & Insurance	137
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	78
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	51

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	43
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	106
Legal Services	24
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	27
Educational Services	531
HealthCare/Social Assist	641
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	35

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	440
Accommodation	40
Food Srv/Drinking Places	400

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	192
Auto Repair/Maintenance	32
Public Administration Emp	793

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Dawson County	2025
<9th Grade	934
Some High School	1,055
GED	839
Graduated High School	2,184
Some College/No Degree	1,244
Associates Degree	574
Bachelor's Degree	1,085
Graduate Degree	224

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	475
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	31
Mining Bus	9
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	27
Manufacturing Bus	16
Wholesale Trade Bus	21

Retail Trade Bus	63
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	4
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	14

Finance & Insurance Bus	25
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	13
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	13
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	40
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	39
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	64
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	13
Public Administration Bus	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30