Demographic Profile for Dawson County, Texas
Dawson County, Texas has a population that is made up of 40.4 percent White, 8.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 50.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 59.4 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Dawson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 57.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Dawson from outside the country. The immigration into Dawson totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Dawson County, Texas had an estimated population of 14,256 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 14,959. The decline represents a decrease of -4.7 percent. Dawson ranks 239 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,868 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Dawson encompasses a total area of 902 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Dawson County, Texas to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Dawson is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.7 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Dawson can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Dawson from outside the country. The immigration into Dawson totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Dawson County, Texas had an estimated population of 14,256 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 14,959. The decline represents a decrease of -4.7 percent. Dawson ranks 239 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,868 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Dawson encompasses a total area of 902 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 16 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Kittitas, WA (16 per sq. mile ), Van Buren, IA (16 per sq. mile ), Wasatch, UT (16 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dade, MO (16 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MN (16 per sq. mile ), Ashland, WI (16 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Dawson County, Texas to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Dawson is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 35.7 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Dawson can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
