Dawson, GA Profile

Dawson, GA, population 4,859, is located in Georgia's Terrell county, about 57.1 miles from Columbus and 92.9 miles from Tallahassee.

Through the 90's Dawson's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dawson has declined by about 4%.

Dawson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dawson tend to be lower than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	21%
	African American	77%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	29.10
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,058	N/A
2001	5,092	0.67%
2002	5,042	-0.98%
2003	5,011	-0.61%
2004	4,956	-1.10%
2005	4,859	-1.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,140

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	378
2003	195
2004	391
2005	254
2006	N/A
2007	442
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	-
Robbery	-	4	3	10	1	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	16	7	10	12	-	21	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,157
2003	2,045
2004	2,891
2005	2,715
2006	N/A
2007	3,597
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	19	23	41	27	-	60	-
Larceny, Theft	-	147	81	105	111	-	111	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	1	2	1	-	0	-
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	355 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities