The Town Files

Dawson County, Texas

12,134 people. The median home is worth $103,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $54,360.

Towns in Dawson County

Towns in Dawson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lamesa8,674$95,000$49,00734.2

People and housing

Dawson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$103,400$184,100
Median rent$777$1,086
Median household income$54,360$65,842
Median age34.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,144 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,051 a year.

Largest industries in Dawson CountyRetail595 jobs · $47,108Mining, oil & gas448 jobs · $86,508Agriculture, forestry & fishi…379 jobs · $43,408Finance & insurance152 jobs · $93,069Construction118 jobs · $61,542Professional & technical serv…116 jobs · $69,764
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dawson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 343 storm events in Dawson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Dawson County by type since 1996Hail116Drought16Tornado17Blizzard1High Wind27Ice Storm5Heavy Snow9Flash Flood54Winter Storm3Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dawson County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
August 3, 2010HurricaneDR-1931: Hurricane Alex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).