Dawson County Information
Dawson in
Georgia occupies
214 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,643, a change from a 2000 population of
15,999 and
9,429 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
19 acts of violent crime reported in
Dawson in 2004, a change from
9 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
398 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Dawson, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dawson | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 214 sq. miles | Ranked 2,997 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,643 | Ranked 1,783 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,825 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,999 | Ranked 2,024 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,429 | Ranked 2,440 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 19 | 9 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 502 | 350 |
| Burglaries | 100 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 337 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 65 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,679 | 9,067 |
| Unemployed Population | 398 | 241 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.7% |
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