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Population in Dawson County

Population in Dawson County was 11,776 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 157th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons11,776
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank157th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high12,4742020
Series low11,7762025

Population in Dawson County, 2020 to 2025

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11.6K11.8K12K12.2K12.4K12.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,474 persons2021: 12,359 persons2022: 12,167 persons2023: 11,912 persons2024: 11,852 persons2025: 11,776 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202511,776
202411,852
202311,912
202212,167
202112,359
202012,474

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Dawson County11,776
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Dawson County?

Population in Dawson County was 11,776 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 157th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Dawson County?

12,474 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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