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Dawson Springs, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Caldwell County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,973
Population
514/sq mi density
$31,607
Median Income
$20,609 per capita
$73,500
Home Value
$119,650 Zillow
$546
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
1,747 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$31,607 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,500 home value, $546/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.7%
2,738 → 2,225
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.9%
$30,127 → $31,607
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dawson Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,925
-300 from 2023 (2,225)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,684
+$1,077 from 2023 ($31,607)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,738 | — | $30,127 | — |
| 2015 | 2,721 | -0.6% | $24,722 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 2,674 | -1.7% | $24,121 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,636 | -1.4% | $25,221 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,444 | -7.3% | $29,167 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,225 | -9% | $31,607 | +8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.