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Dawson, Minnesota

Dawson city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLac qui Parle County · 1.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DawsonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,5131,46864
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.3%
Median household income$68,929$69,89527
Poverty rate7.6%7.2%73
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%20.5%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a15.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$137,500$154,25027
Median gross rent$586$8260
Housing vacancy rate8.6%6.6%55
Worked from home4.7%6.4%27
Population, 2012–2024
DawsonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DawsonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+9.5%
Housing units+16.2%
Median household income+16.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+34.1%
Median gross rent+11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+38.4%
Worked from home-18.9%
Poverty rate-0.3%
Establishment density · Lac qui Parle County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail7.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction44.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Lakefield, MN921,507$71,64818.7%
Fulda, MN901,393$71,13619.9%
Manchester, NY891,631$65,75021.9%
East Berlin, PA891,523$73,52320.4%
Winthrop, MN891,381$69,21919.5%
Watertown, TN891,463$68,14816.0%
Granville, IL891,472+1.0%$70,55622.8%
Mishicot, WI881,450+7.5%$64,55421.7%
Sumrall, MS881,674$70,38220.6%
Park River, ND881,458$69,40822.8%