Dawson County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
35,365
30.7% since 2020 (+8,303)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$43,858
Total $1.55bn
Median home value
$406,700
Rent $1,626/mo
Median household income
$92,991
Homeownership 78.7%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Dawson County's 30.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+7,736
International migration
+220
Natural change
+284
Net population change
+8,303
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $406,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,626/mo |
| Median household income | $92,991 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,069 (1,069 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Dawson County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.