Median Household Income
$32,838 ± $8,866
Median Home Value
$70,000 ± $18,454
Median Gross Rent
$538 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$20,741
Poverty Rate
30.5%
Unemployment Rate
11.3%
Homeownership Rate
62.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.3%
Median Age
41.6
Average Commute
24 min
Households
774
Veterans
127
Population Over Time
Dawson Springs shrank 29.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,753
2016
2,741
2018
2,690
2020
2,665
2022
2,026
2024
1,951
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.1%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
Black or African American
6.9%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Kentucky
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.