Dawson Springs is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,420 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dawson Springs is the 167th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dawson Springs is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.27% of the Dawson Springs workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dawson Springs is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dawson Springs who work in healthcare (14.49%), sales jobs (6.24%), and food service (6.04%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Dawson Springs is worth considering. Dawson Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Dawson Springs, just 6.54% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Dawson Springs in 2022 was $20,591, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,364 for a family of four. However, Dawson Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dawson Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dawson Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dawson Springs include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Dawson Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
