The Town Files

Dawson County, Georgia

30,242 people. The median home is worth $406,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $92,991.

Towns in Dawson County

Towns in Dawson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dawsonville3,720$362,900$90,92936.6

People and housing

Dawson CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$406,700$202,650
Median rent$1,626$1,000
Median household income$92,991$57,176
Median age42.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line8.5%16.2%

Jobs and pay

11,405 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,703 a year.

Largest industries in Dawson CountyRetail3,127 jobs · $31,883Hotels & restaurants2,569 jobs · $25,341Manufacturing977 jobs · $58,865Health care & social assistan…638 jobs · $52,714Construction548 jobs · $77,413Professional & technical serv…378 jobs · $70,879
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dawson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 345 storm events in Dawson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dawson County by type since 1996Hail42Heat9Drought42Ice Storm13Heavy Snow11Flash Flood17Strong Wind13Winter Storm15Tropical Storm15Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dawson County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).