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Dawson
Georgia

27K

Population

$85K

Median Income

$453K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$85K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,936

Federal Spending per Capita$873

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %13.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$43K

Income (80th Percentile)$161K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.7%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$3,331

SS Benefits / Person$3,807

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$451K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$420K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2134/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,140

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,820/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate80.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.3%

Sold Above List Price

9.7%

Median Days to Close

23 days

Active Listings

245

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.4% · Redfin 97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices54

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians36

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients590 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,752

Uninsured (under 65)15.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,376

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,470

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.5

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days222 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$63K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days3,207 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,300 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,679 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,238 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed277 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)357 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers25

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,825 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work188 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)416 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout80.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.755

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.5%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.00 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores10

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms90

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms40

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+68R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $453K

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Local News — Dawson

WALB · قبل 3 أسابيع

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Dawson County News · قبل يوم واحد

CROSS COUNTRY: Dawson County girls earn runner-up in North Georgia Championships; boys finish 5th

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MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Schedule - Terrell County Greenwave (Dawson, GA) Basketball 26-27

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articobits.com · 28‏/06‏/2026

Mr. Lovie C. Jones Obituary in Dawson at Johnson & Son Funeral Service

Obituary For Mr. Lovie C. Jones. With profound sorrow and humble submission to the will of God, we a…

Now Georgia · 30‏/05‏/2026

Helicopter crashes leaving wedding venue near Dawsonville, killing 2

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A helicopter returning from a North Georgia wedding venue crashed in a wooded a…

Albany Herald · 01‏/07‏/2026

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DAWSON — Families from across southwest Georgia are invited to gather in Dawson on July 4 for an aft…

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