Housing data for Dawson Springs, KY
Dawson Springs, KY has an estimated 1,951 residents and 978 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hopkins County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $538 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−27.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,951 (±407)
- Housing units
- 978 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −27.0%
What stands out in Dawson Springs
Households without a vehicle: 19.3% (±9.5 points) in Dawson Springs, higher than in Hopkins County (7.1%).
Median home value: $70,000 (±$18,454) in Dawson Springs, lower than in Hopkins County ($142,800).
Median household income: $32,838 (±$8,866) in Dawson Springs, lower than in Hopkins County ($56,815).
Median gross rent: $538 (±$82) in Dawson Springs, lower than in Hopkins County ($837).
- Commute and cars in Dawson Springs
- Home values in Dawson Springs
- Income and affordability in Dawson Springs
- Median rent in Dawson Springs
Housing in Dawson Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $538 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $632 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,838 median household income
- Home values: $70,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $749 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $708 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 91 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −27.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dawson Springs against Hopkins County, its state and the nation
| Dawson Springs | Hopkins County | Kentucky | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,951 (±407) | 45,119 (exact) | 4,534,824 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 978 (±123) | 21,001 (±37) | 2,023,116 (±474) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±8.6 points) | 29.3% (±2.4 points) | 31.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$82) | $837 (±$52) | $967 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,838 (±$8,866) | $56,815 (±$3,927) | $63,726 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $70,000 (±$18,454) | $142,800 (±$10,539) | $205,600 (±$1,096) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $708 (±$257) | $1,104 (±$57) | $1,544 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.1% (±14.1 points) | 57.3% (±3.5 points) | 47.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±5.5) | 21.3 minutes (±1.2) | 24.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.5% (±6.6 points) | 89.8% (±1.5 points) | 88.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.6 years (±3.3) | 41.3 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dawson Springs covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 508 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dawson Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,672 (±16) | 1,951 (±407) | −27.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,422 (±98) | 978 (±123) | −31.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $560 (±$84) | $538 (±$82) | −3.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $62,500 (±$6,971) | $70,000 (±$18,454) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,221 (±$5,587) | $32,838 (±$8,866) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $672 (±$70) | $749 (±$30) | +11.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $646 (±$77) | $708 (±$257) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.4% (±5.8 points) | 37.5% (±8.6 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±5.3 points) | 8.8% (±9.0 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Dawson Springs
In 2025, the Dawson Springs Police Department reported 91 violent and 679 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hopkins County, the departments that report recorded 86 violent and 454 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Dawson Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles | 7.7 mi | $738 | $55,700 | 39.1% |
| Princeton | 12 mi | $762 | $96,600 | 47.2% |
| Earlington | 12 mi | $680 | $64,000 | 29.6% |
| Nortonville | 13 mi | $857 | $69,000 | 36.6% |
| Mortons Gap | 13 mi | $675 | $96,800 | 16.8% |
| Crofton | 14 mi | $758 | $85,200 | 37.5% |
| Nebo | 15 mi | $967 | $95,000 | 24.7% |
| Madisonville | 15 mi | $838 | $164,100 | 36.7% |
Places in Kentucky most like Dawson Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | $622 | $66,500 | $35,410 | 46.6% |
| Sturgis | $678 | $84,500 | $36,780 | 41.3% |
| Jenkins | $455 | $80,200 | $27,200 | 39.6% |
| Crab Orchard | $608 | $98,200 | $34,632 | 39.1% |
| Hardin | $517 | $96,500 | $30,250 | 29.4% |
| Lewisburg | $457 | $102,400 | $38,988 | 28.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kentucky.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dawson Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $701 | $733 | $959 | $1,249 | $1,405 |
HUD income limits for Dawson Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,150 | $41,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,850 | $47,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,300 | $59,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 6 people | $43,300 | $43,300 | $69,300 |
| 7 people | $46,300 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 8 people | $49,250 | $49,250 | $78,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hopkins County, KY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Dawson Springs
What is the average rent in Dawson Springs, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dawson Springs is $538 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Dawson Springs rent-burdened?
68.5% of renting households in Dawson Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dawson Springs?
Dawson Springs has an estimated 290 (±84) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dawson Springs?
The median household income in Dawson Springs is $32,838 (±$8,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dawson Springs, KY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $70,000 (±$18,454) for owner-occupied homes in Dawson Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dawson Springs?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dawson Springs, KY is $749 (±$30) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dawson Springs growing?
In Dawson Springs, the number of residents went from 2,672 in 2015–2019 to 1,951 in 2020–2024 (−27.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dawson Springs city, Kentucky
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hopkins County, KY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hopkins County, KY
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Dawson Springs Police Department (ORI KY0540200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dawson Springs city, Kentucky (place:20224, in state:21).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .