Dawson is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 4,218 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dawson is the 166th largest community in Georgia.

A relatively large number of people in Dawson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Dawson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Dawson with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.21% of adults in Dawson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dawson in 2022 was $16,957, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,828 for a family of four. However, Dawson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dawson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 47.04% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Dawson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dawson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dawson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Dawson include Scots-Irish, English, German, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Dawson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.