Dawson (county, Texas)

Dawson County was formed in 1876 . It was named after Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier who died during the Texas Revolution .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of ​​2,336 km², of which only a very small fraction is the water surface.

Neighboring Counties

• Lynn County (North)
• Borden County (East)
• Martin County (south)
• Gaines County (West)
• Terry County (northwest)

According to the 2000 census, there were 14,985 residents in the okrug, comprising 4,726 households and 3,501 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. There were 5500 residential buildings, with a coverage density of 2 buildings per square kilometer. The racial makeup of the population was 72.47% White, 8.66% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.25% Asian, 16.56% from other races, and 1.77% were from two or more races. 48.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino.

Of 4726 households, 35.1% raise children under the age of 18, 59.4% of married couples living together, 11% of single women, 25.9% did not have families. 23.9% of the total number live on their own, 13.3% of people over 65 living alone. On average, 2.69 people per household, the average family size was 3.2 people.

The indicators for age categories in the district were as follows: 25.6% residents under 18 years of age, 8.9% from 18 to 24 years old, 30.7% from 25 to 44 years old, 20.5% from 45 to 64 years old, and 14 , 3% are over 65 years old. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there are 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 129.9 males.

The average household income in the district was $ 28,211, per family - $ 32,745. The average male earnings were $ 27,259 versus $ 16,739 for a woman. Per capita income was $ 15,011. About 16.4% of families and 19.7% of the total population were below the poverty line . Among them were 29.2% of those who were not yet 18 years old, and 12.8% of those who were already over 65 years old.

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