Dawson County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:12,130More data
Estimate 2021:12,412 
Census 2020:12,457More data
Census 2010:13,833More data
Census 2000:14,985More data
Population of the County Seat (Lamesa)
Census 2020:8,674 
Census 2010:9,422 
Census 2000:9,952 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN DAWSON COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Ackerly city (pt.):163More data
Lamesa city:8,425More data
Los Ybanez city:21More data
O'Donnell city (pt.):99More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:900.3More data
Water Area:1.8More data
Total Area:902.1More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:13.84More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:83.71More data
Percent Rural:16.29More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:59.4%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:88.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:32.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.8%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:25.8%More data
65 and Older:14.2%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:33.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$46,139More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$572,721,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$43,627More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:21.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:70.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.7% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$44,767More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$42,865 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$41,594 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$40,178 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$38,283 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:4.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.970920More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$937,245,775More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$505,726,027More data
Total Actual Levy:$4,899,651More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$1,438,199More data
CY 2021:$1,050,034 
CY 2020:$890,440 
CY 2019:$1,030,253 
CY 2018:$1,036,597 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN DAWSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:66.406More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:66.529More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:179.605More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:312.540More data
City Streets:82.397More data
Certified County Roads:922.740More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,005.137More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,317.677More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:211.567More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:167.652More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:361.426More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:740.645More data
City Streets:166.296More data
Certified County Roads:1,845.480More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,011.776More data
County Total:2,752.421More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Dawson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Dawson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Dawson County»

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History of City Tax Rates in Dawson County.

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