Dodge County, Georgia Population 2024

19,679

Dodge County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 19,679 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dodge County, Georgia is the 96th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 21,756 and has seen a growth of -9.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,194-97-0.5%
202819,291-97-0.5%
202719,388-97-0.5%
202619,485-97-0.5%
202519,582-97-0.49%
202419,679-97-0.49%
202319,776-97-0.49%
202219,8731390.7%
202119,734-215-1.08%
202019,949-723-3.5%
201920,672-186-0.89%
201820,858810.39%
201720,777-89-0.43%
201620,866-267-1.26%
201521,133-34-0.16%
201421,167-257-1.2%
201321,424-87-0.4%
201221,511-95-0.44%
201121,606-150-0.69%
201021,75600%
199017,6076523.85%
198016,9551,2978.28%
197015,658-825-5.01%
196016,483-1,382-7.74%
195017,865-3,157-15.02%
194021,022-577-2.67%
193021,599-941-4.17%
192022,5402,41311.99%
191020,1276,15244.02%
190013,9752,52322.03%
189011,4526,094113.74%
18805,358-13,836-72.09%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.49% (-97)
County Website
Dodge County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Eastman
2020 Population
19,949
Area
496 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.35% (-270)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,08565.72%
Black or African American6,13330.81%
Two or more races3311.66%
Other race2901.46%
Native American670.34%
Asian30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dodge County, Georgia Population by Race

Dodge County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Dodge County, Georgia Median Age

42.4

Total

41.1

Male

45.2

Female

Dodge County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,124 adults, (3,819 of whom are seniors) in Dodge County, Georgia.

Dodge County, Georgia Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dodge County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,39947.21%
Male10,51052.79%

Dodge County, Georgia Population by Age

Dodge County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6572.7468.431.6
Married3,1572.9683.116.9
Non Family2,0821.354.645.4
Female1,0604.2149.350.7
Male3584.7874.925.1

3.23

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dodge County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,52710.65%
Associates Degree7595.29%
Bachelors Degree1,3369.32%
Graduate Degree8495.92%
High School Graduate6,03142.05%
Less Than 9th Grade4733.3%
Some College3,36623.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dodge County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dodge County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6528,5341,959
Black4,0663,327118
Hispanic42931668
2+ Races21716880
Other Race164740
Native American52520

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.87%.

Dodge County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,944$45,250$36,765
Graduate Degree$72,378$0$68,156
High School Graduate$36,268$38,706$28,262
Less Than 9th Grade$32,667$32,012$35,181
Overall$36,969$39,375$36,162
Some College$39,375$40,605$37,157

$36,969

Average Earnings

$39,375

Average Male

$36,162

Average Female

Dodge County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dodge County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dodge County, Georgia Language

97.92% of Dodge County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.86% of the population.

Dodge County, Georgia Language

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0112,21318.42%
Black5,2701,54429.3%
Hispanic57116729.25%
Other24115463.9%
Multiple2797125.45%
Native451124.44%

22.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.79%

Male Poverty Rate

23.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dodge County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Georgia is Other, with 63.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Georgia is White, with 18.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.73%.

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.04%
High School25.34%
Some College14.91%
Bachelors or Greater8%

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.77%
Female Unemployed8.11%
Female Employed7.93%
Male Employed6.78%

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dodge County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,725$80,712
Households$50,152$67,688
Married Families$78,564$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,100$34,817

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dodge County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Dodge County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dodge County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dodge County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dodge County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

916

Number of Veterans

799

Male Veterans

117

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam362
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War113
Korea24
World War II11

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64318
65 to 74316
75+202
35 to 5467
18 to 3413

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7036.55%
Black1863.79%
Hispanic306.11%
2+ Races145.91%
Other Race137.6%

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Dodge County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dodge County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dodge County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.01%

Born in Dodge County, Georgia

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Dodge County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.01% having been born in Georgia. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dodge County, Georgia Place of Birth

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