Time Zone: Dawson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lamesa is the Seat for Dawson County.
Dawson County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from BexarCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Dawson had a population of 13,657 people. This is a decrease of 8.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,985 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Dawson represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 140th most populous county (out of 254 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 | 13,833 | -7.69% | +1.29% since 2009 |
2009 | 13,657 | -8.86% | -0.57% since 2008 |
2008 | 13,735 | -8.34% | -0.51% since 2007 |
2007 | 13,806 | -7.87% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 14,985 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Dawson County Census Page for Dawson County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Dawson County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Dawson County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Lamesa | 8,815 | 9,952 | 11.42% decrease |
O'Donnell | 895 | 1,011 | 11.47% decrease |
Ackerly | 225 | 245 | 8.16% decrease |
Los Ybanez | 29 | 32 | 9.38% decrease |
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