City · Georgia
Dawsonville, Georgia
Dawsonville, city, in Dawson County, Georgia. Dawsonville had 4,888 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 31.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,720 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,403 (±24). GEOID 1321940.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,888
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,720 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,403 ±24
Median household income
$90,929
±$15,889 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$362,900
±$28,765 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,208
±$197 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Dawsonville and what county is it in?
Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia. It covers 9.6 square miles of land, 387 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dawsonville is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dawsonville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,888 people lived in Dawsonville on July 1, 2025, up 31.4% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,720 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,403 (±24).
| Measure | Dawsonville | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,403 ±24 | 30,242 | +1,521 |
| Households | 1,451 ±162 | 11,573 | +453 |
| Average household size | 2.94 ±0.33 | 2.60 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,600 ±155 | 12,992 | +501 |
Dawsonville's population since 2000
From 619 in 2000 to 4,888 in 2025: up 689.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dawsonville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dawsonville?
The median resident of Dawsonville is 36.6 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.7%. 4.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Dawsonville | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 ±2.7 | 42.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.3% ±4.4 pts | 20.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.5% ±3.3 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Male | 55.3% ±4.7 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±0.6 pts | 7.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1% ±4.4 pts | 85.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±1.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.7% ±3.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5% ±1.8 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5% ±2.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±2.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 13.8% ±3.4 pts | 11.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0% ±3.7 pts | 11.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.5% ±3.1 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.0% ±6.1 pts | 36.4% | +13.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.0% ±4.3 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.7% ±4.8 pts | 87.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dawsonville earn?
Half of Dawsonville's 1,451 households earn less than $90,929 a year (±$15,889), against $92,991 in Dawson County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $76,918 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Dawsonville | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,929 ±$15,889 | $92,991 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $96,069 ±$9,889 | $116,762 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,189 ±$3,584 | $46,095 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4% ±3.3 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.0% ±5.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.3% ±1.9 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.0% ±1.5 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.5% ±4.6 pts | 92.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dawsonville?
Owners occupy 72.5% of Dawsonville's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $362,900 by its owner (±$28,765). The median renter pays $1,208 a month including utilities, and 40.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Dawsonville | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $362,900 ±$28,765 | $406,700 | +$126,730 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 ±$197 | $1,626 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.3% ±21.8 pts | 32.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,790 ±$105 | $1,896 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5% ±8.8 pts | 78.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.5% ±8.8 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,600 ±155 | 12,992 | +501 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.1% ±3.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.2 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.4% ±7.3 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.4% ±2.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.2% ±5.1 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 31.3% ±7.2 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.5% ±6.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Dawsonville building?
Builders took permits for 440 new housing units in Dawsonville in 2025 (440 in single-family houses), 90.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Dawsonville work and get to work?
70.9% of Dawsonville's workers drive alone and 18.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.2 minutes.
| Measure | Dawsonville | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.3% ±5.2 pts | 62.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% ±2.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.9% ±7.7 pts | 72.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9% ±4.8 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.9% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.4% ±2.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 18.9% ±7.6 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min ±4.0 | 30.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dawsonville?
No census tract lies mostly in Dawsonville; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701.02Dawson County | 5,300 | $88,092 |
| Tract 9702.06Dawson County | 4,531 | $85,583 |
| Tract 9701.03Dawson County | 3,383 | $97,321 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dawsonville) · Census block assignment files
How does Dawsonville compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dawsonville is the 4,957th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 156th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Dawsonville ranks 66th of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 156th | 537 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 17th | 297 |
| Residents per square mile | 320th | 360 |
| Median household income | 66th | 348 |
| Per capita income | 123rd | 357 |
| Median home value | 60th | 346 |
| Median gross rent | 136th | 337 |
| Poverty rate | 278th | 302 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 81st | 343 |
| Median age | 185th | 360 |
| Owner-occupied share | 77th | 354 |
| Work from home | 54th | 198 |
| Travel time to work | 79th | 359 |
Dawsonville's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Dawsonville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dawsonville?
16 of the 57 figures for Dawsonville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dawsonville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dawsonville.