Dawson County

Dawson County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	24,111
County Seat	Dawson County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	18,968
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	24,037
Median Age	35.9
Veterans	949
Housing Units	9,856
Uninsured	595
Net Migration (recent)	-260
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	691
Total Employees	9,447
Avg Annual Pay	$50,639
Median Household Income	$67,462
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$61,856
Federal Spending FY2024	$186,211,354
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,723

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$136,900
Median Rent	$857
FMR Studio	$631
FMR 1BR	$831
FMR 2BR	$920
FMR 3BR	$1,161
FMR 4BR	$1,220

Health & Safety

Hospitals	24
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	43.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	28
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	76
SNAP Stores	23
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	11
Land in Farms (acres)	643,088
Avg Farm Size (acres)	58,462.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
FM	MORRILL-COTTONWOOD FIRE	2026-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-09-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-07-24
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-01-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2006-01-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dawson County

Lexington — pop 10,348
Cozad — pop 3,988
Gothenburg — pop 3,478
Overton — pop 607
Sumner — pop 252
Farnam — pop 182
Eddyville — pop 88
Willow Island — pop 25

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.