Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dawson, TX in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,004 population of Dawson County, Texas comprised of 6,768 people who identified as Hispanic (56.38%), and 5,236 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dawson County, Texas with a population of 10,533 (87.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 907 (7.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 234 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dawson County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 6,343 (52.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,190 (34.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 773 (6.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dawson, Texas.

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Population By Race in Dawson , TX in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 907 7.56%
White Alone 10,533 87.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 171 1.43%
Asian Alone 143 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.13%
Two Or More Races 234 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Dawson , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 134 1.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,343 52.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 133 1.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 109 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 773 6.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,190 34.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 125 1.04%