Dawsonville is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2010 census, up from 619 in 2000. Dawsonville is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Dawsonville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Dawson County. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1952. The community and the county are named for state senator William Crosby Dawson. Geography Dawsonville is located at 34°25′N 84°7′W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.26%, is water. The community is at the junction of State Routes 9, 53, and 136. SR 9 leads northeast to Dahlonega and south to Cumming, while SR 53 leads southeast to U.S. Route 19 and west to Jasper. SR 136 also leads to Jasper, on a route that runs further to the north through the southern end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Amicalola Falls, north of the center of Dawsonville, is one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,720 people, 998 households, and 667 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 619 people, 234 households, and 153 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.97% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.00% of the population. There were 234 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years.