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Dobson, NC Profile


Dobson, NC, population 1,452, is located in North Carolina's Surry county, about 33.6 miles from Winston-Salem and 56.5 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Dobson's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dobson has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Dobson's population has stayed about the same.

Dobson's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dobson tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,465N/A
20011,463-0.14%
20021,4630.00%
20031,460-0.21%
20041,451-0.62%
20051,4510.00%
20061,4510.00%
20071,450-0.07%
20081,4520.14%
20091,4520.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,765
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001540
2002531
2003204
2004542
200568
200665
2007266
2008138
2009206
2010207
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0008
2002 0026
2003 0003
2004 0008
2005 0010
2006 0001
2007 0013
2008 0011
2009 0003
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,429
20024,582
20033,666
20043,588
20053,241
20062,601
20075,179
20084,264
20094,187
20103,099
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 9 24 3
2002 32 34 3
2003 15 36 3
2004 13 38 2
2005 27 20 1
2006 7 32 1
2007 8 68 2
2008 16 46 0
2009 17 43 1
2010 18 24 3

Location

Elevation1,259 feet above sea level
Land Area1.8 Square Miles



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