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Dawsonville Georgia Information: Dawsonville, Georgia is part of DAWSON County. Population for Dawsonville from the last gathering is 619. You can view Dawsonville venues that host many Dawsonville GA events every year. You can also research Dawsonville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Dawsonville Georgia real estate guide. Dawsonville Georgia has a latitude of 34.391 and a longitude of -84.0967. Zip codes in Dawsonville, GA include 30534 ... more Dawsonville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dawsonville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dawsonville, GA was 619.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dawsonville was 330, which represents 53.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dawsonville, GA
There are an estimated 107 married men in the town. 43.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dawsonville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dawsonville is 289 which is 46.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dawsonville, Georgia
There are an estimated 102 married women in the community. 44.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dawsonville, GA
The median age of people living in Dawsonville, GA was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dawsonville was 54. There were 478 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (70) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dawsonville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dawsonville, GA was 615.

White Population in Dawsonville, GA
The estimated White population in the Dawsonville community is 604, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dawsonville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dawsonville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dawsonville, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Dawsonville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dawsonville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dawsonville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dawsonville community was 9, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dawsonville, GA
The household population number in Dawsonville was 541.

Group Quarters Population in Dawsonville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 78.

Average Household Size in Dawsonville, GA
The average household size in Dawsonville is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dawsonville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 257 total housing units in Dawsonville.

The number of occupied housing units was 234, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 122 were owner-occupied (52.1), and 112 were renter-occupied (47.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Dawsonville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dawsonville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 77, with a median value in dollars of 124,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dawsonville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,847 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dawsonville, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 280 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dawsonville, Georgia
60 people in Dawsonville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dawsonville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dawsonville was 48, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dawsonville, GA
In 2000, there were 149 people in Dawsonville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dawsonville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Dawsonville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dawsonville, Georgia
There were 252 in the labor force in Dawsonville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dawsonville was 28.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dawsonville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,327. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dawsonville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dawsonville, Georgia
Per capita income in Dawsonville in the last full census was 20,207. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dawsonville numbered 18, or 12.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dawsonville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 65, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.