Time Zone: Dawson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Dawsonville is the Seat for Dawson County.
Dawson County was founded in 1857. Dawson was created by taking area from Gilmer and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Dawson had a population of 22,555 people. This is an increase of 40.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,999 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Dawson represented 0.2% of the total population of Georgia, making it the state's 95th most populous county (out of 159 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 22,330 | +39.57% | -1% since 2009 |
2009 | 22,555 | +40.98% | +2.04% since 2008 |
2008 | 22,104 | +38.16% | +2.32% since 2007 |
2007 | 21,602 | +35.02% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 15,999 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Dawson County Census Page for Dawson County. .
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