As is often the case in a small city, Dawson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Dawson have a very low rate of college education: just 9.40% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Dawson in 2022 was $17,771, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,084 for a family of four. However, Dawson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dawson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.08% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Dawson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dawson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dawson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dawson include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Dawson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
