Dawson County, Georgia
County seat: Dawsonville · Population 35,365 (2025) · 211 sq mi
Dawson County is the 57th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 35,365 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dawsonville. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 7 neighboring counties.
Dawson County facts
- County seat
- Dawsonville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 35,365 +32% since 2020
- Land area
- 211 sq mi 134th largest of 159
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 168 per sq mi
- Established
- 1857
- Named after
- William Crosby Dawson American politician (1798–1856)
- Largest city
- Dawsonville 4,888
- Median household income
- $92,991
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13085
Cities and towns in Dawson County
Dawson County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Dawson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawsonville (county seat) | City | 4,888 |
ZIP codes in Dawson County
5 ZIP codes reach into Dawson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30143 also Pickens and Cherokee counties
- 30148 also Pickens County
- 30533 also Lumpkin, Hall and White counties
- 30534 also Lumpkin, Forsyth, Pickens and Cherokee counties
- 30536 also Gilmer County
Population of Dawson County, 2020–2025
Dawson County grew by 8,568 people (+32%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 287 more births than deaths and a net gain of 8,247 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,062 |
| 2021 | 28,527 |
| 2022 | 30,237 |
| 2023 | 31,833 |
| 2024 | 33,945 |
| 2025 | 35,365 |
Neighboring counties
- Lumpkin County northeast · 36,178 people
- Forsyth County south · 282,805 people
- Pickens County west · 37,167 people
- Gilmer County northwest · 33,894 people
- Hall County southeast · 226,568 people
- Cherokee County southwest · 299,273 people
- Fannin County north · 26,111 people
Printable Dawson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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