Dawson County, Texas
Dawson County, Texas, has 11,776 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lamesa. It uses Central Time and covers 900 sq mi (2,332 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 11,776
- Land area
- 900 sq mi (2,332 km²)
- County seat or government
- Lamesa
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $54,360 ± $12,783
- Median home value
- $103,400 ± $14,599
- Median rent, with utilities
- $777 ± $231
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.6% ± 4.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Big Spring, TX micro area, Midland, TX metro area, and Lubbock, TX metro area
- Water area
- 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48115
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.742528, -101.948771
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Dawson County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
4 ZIP Code areas overlap Dawson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Dawson County, largest first
- Lamesa Independent School District11,173 people
- O'Donnell Independent School District977 people
- Sands Consolidated Independent School District953 people
- Klondike Independent School District717 people
- Dawson Independent School District (Dawson County)413 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lamesa, Texas (city)8,393 people
- O'Donnell, Texas (city)533 people
- Ackerly, Texas (city)384 people
- Welch, Texas (CDP)205 people
- Los Ybanez, Texas (city)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Borden County, Texas30 mi east
- Martin County, Texas30 mi south
- Lynn County, Texas31 mi north
- Terry County, Texas37 mi northwest
- Gaines County, Texas40 mi west
- Howard County, Texas42 mi southeast
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