Dawsonville is a city in Dawson County, Georgia, home to about 4,403 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30534.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dawsonville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL545 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dawsonville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dawsonville had 3,720 residents in the 2020 census, up 501% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Dawson County grew from 5,442 residents in 1900 to 26,798 in 2020.
Dawson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumming 2n, GA weather station (16 miles away).
10,069 jobs at 921 businesses in Dawson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
236 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dawsonville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 57 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 61 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dawson County, Lumpkin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black's Mill Elementary SchoolDawsonville | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Blackburn Elementary SchoolDawsonville | Pre-K–5 | 779 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Kilough Elementary SchoolDawsonville | Pre-K–5 | 461 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Riverview Elementary SchoolDawsonville | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Robinson Elementary SchoolDawsonville | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Dawson County Middle SchoolDawsonville | 6–7 | 641 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Dawson County Junior HighDawsonville | 8–9 | 603 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Dawson County High SchoolDawsonville | 10–12 | 880 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Christian AcademyDawsonville | Pre-K–12 | 102 | Baptist | 9.0 mi |
| War Hill Christian AcademyDawsonville | Pre-K–12 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 11.3 mi |
| Chrysalis Experiential Academy Inc. Dba Promise PrDawsonville | 4–12 | 112 | Other religious | 8.9 mi |
| Promise Preparatory AcademyDawsonville | 4–12 | 100 | Assembly of God | 8.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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