Dawsonville, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dawsonville	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$37,884	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$93,762	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,528	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,941	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,872	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,315	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dawsonville is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dawsonville is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dawsonville is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dawsonville is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,501 $93,762 $187,524

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dawsonville median earnings by income bracket

Dawsonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ball Ground, GA	2,309	$122,388	50.5%
Nelson, GA	1,336	$97,446	19.8%
Dahlonega, GA	7,157	$69,791	14.2%
Oakwood, GA	4,308	$65,635	19.3%
Dawsonville, GA	3,156	$93,762	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Overton, TX	3,156	$64,664	20.5%
Lula, GA	3,157	$73,149	10.1%
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
High Bridge, WA	3,157	$222,567	173.6%
Barbourville, KY	3,154	$52,221	35.8%
Dawsonville, GA	3,156	$93,762	15.3%

Source: The Dawsonville, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.