Dawsonville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Dawson County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
4,147
Population
432/sq mi density
$86,550
Median Income
$34,372 per capita
$327,800
Home Value
$436,967 Zillow
$994
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$86,550 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$327,800 home value, $994/mo rent
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,550
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,372
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dawsonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dawsonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,550
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,372
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,299
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$821
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$821
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.6%
42% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,551M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
21.6%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,030
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
64
Retail
218
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,299
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,274
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,372 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,299 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $821 |
| County GDP | $1,551M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 21.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,030 |
| Restaurants | 90 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 218 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,299 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,274 |