Albany Standard

17.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dawson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 22.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,182.

80.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	532	19.9
Regular high school diploma	772	28.9
GED or alternative credential	161	6
Some college, less than 1 year	109	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	621	23.2
Associate's degree	207	7.7
Bachelor's degree	180	6.7
Master's degree	80	3
Professional school degree	3	0.1
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.