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Dawson is a Census town of 1,322 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Navarro County. Median household income is $51,042, 57.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dawson
What Dawson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land741 plus or minus 239
- County holding the largest share of its areaNavarro County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
How many people live in Dawson
- Population1,322 plus or minus 426
- Median age40.7 plus or minus 9.2
- Population under 18390 plus or minus 136
- Share under 1829.5 percent
- Population 65 and over190 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households505 plus or minus 132
- Family households320 plus or minus 113
- Share of households that are families63.4 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Income and work in Dawson
- Median household income$51,042 plus or minus $24,310
- Per capita income$31,189 plus or minus $9,290
- Civilian labor force607 plus or minus 211
- Employed587 plus or minus 206
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over861 plus or minus 265
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent plus or minus 33.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Housing in Dawson
- Housing units549 plus or minus 137
- Occupied units505 plus or minus 132
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied292 plus or minus 103
- Renter occupied213 plus or minus 71
- Ownership rate57.8 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,700 plus or minus $29,605
- Median gross rent, monthly$748
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units419 plus or minus 124
- Share single family76.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more56 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more10.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes74 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
How Dawson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute478 plus or minus 174
- Commuting under 15 minutes109 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more264 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.2 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home18.6 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dawson
Flood risk in Dawson
- NFIP communityCity of Dawson
- NFIP community number480953
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/05/12(M)
The City of Dawson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480953 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Navarro County, not Dawson
Navarro County context, not Dawson figures
- Establishments in Navarro County966
- Covered employment, Navarro County16,462
- Average annual pay, Navarro County$50,252
- Housing units permitted, Navarro County530
Every figure in this section is published for Navarro County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dawson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dawson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dawson, Texas?
1,322, in 505 households. Dawson town covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 741 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dawson in?
Navarro County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dawson?
$51,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,700. Median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dawson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dawson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dawson, city of, community 480953, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dawson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Navarro County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dawson.
Is zoning published for Dawson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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