Dawson Springs is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,254 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dawson Springs is the 167th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dawson Springs is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.17% of the Dawson Springs workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dawson Springs is a city of construction workers and builders, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dawson Springs who work in healthcare (13.91%), sales jobs (11.29%), and office and administrative support (6.25%). 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. Being a small city, Dawson Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Dawson Springs have a very low rate of college education: just 6.26% 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 $20,741, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,964 for a family of four. However, Dawson Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dawson Springs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.46% of its population below the federal poverty line.Dawson Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Dawson Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
