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Census Data for Dawson Heights

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Dawson Heights a population of 3,246 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Dawson Heights a population of 2,536 people.

The community of Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County. The 2010 Census gave Dougherty County; a population of 94,513 people. This means that Dawson Heights had 2.68% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Dawson Heights had 0.03% of the total population of Georgia.

Dougherty County ...

Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County<3>.

The county had a population of 94,513 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,536 people, Dawson Heights represented 2.68% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Dougherty County.

Miscellaneous Information for Dawson Heights ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Dougherty County or the community of Dawson Heights:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Dawson Heights:
    • GNIS ID for Dawson Heights: 1671071
    • GNIS ID for Dougherty County: 351259
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Dawson Heights is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dawson Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dougherty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.