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.When you are in Dawson Springs, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.27% of Dawson Springs’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Dawson Springs is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dawson Springs who work in healthcare (14.49%), sales jobs (6.24%), and food service (6.04%). 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.The citizens of Dawson Springs have a very low rate of college education: just 6.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Dawson Springs in 2022 was $20,591, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,364 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dawson Springs include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Dawson Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
