Dawson Springs is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,211 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dawson Springs is the 167th largest community in Kentucky.Dawson Springs is a blue-collar town, with 44.52% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Dawson Springs is a city of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dawson Springs who work in healthcare (11.63%), office and administrative support (6.94%), and food service (6.94%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Dawson Springs is worth considering. Dawson Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Dawson Springs ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.01% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Dawson Springs in 2022 was $20,609, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,436 for a family of four. However, Dawson Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dawson Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dawson Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dawson Springs include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Dawson Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
