As is often the case in a small town, Dobson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Dobson citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.03% of adults in Dobson have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dobson in 2018 was $24,414, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,656 for a family of four. However, Dobson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dobson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dobson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dobson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dobson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.84% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dobson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Dobson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
