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

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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)
White13,36166.88%
Black or African American6,06230.34%
Two or more races2681.34%
Other race2241.12%
Native American580.29%
Asian40.02%
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

Total

40.9

Male

45.1

Female

Dodge County, Georgia Adults

There are 16,121 adults, (3,798 of whom are seniors) in Dodge County, Georgia.

Dodge County, Georgia Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dodge County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,47647.43%
Male10,50152.57%

Dodge County, Georgia Population by Age

Dodge County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6082.7769.330.7
Married3,12638020
Non Family2,0881.3258.541.5
Female1,0314.315545
Male3634.7380.219.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

69.3%

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 Grade1,4239.87%
Associates Degree9376.5%
Bachelors Degree1,4009.71%
Graduate Degree7255.03%
High School Graduate6,01241.72%
Less Than 9th Grade5093.53%
Some College3,40523.63%

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
White9,6348,6101,938
Black4,0853,30173
Hispanic51142389
2+ Races14610425
Other Race146670
Native American53530

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 white people with a rate of 20.12%.

Dodge County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,313$60,536$36,786
Graduate Degree$67,301$0$65,810
High School Graduate$35,826$39,019$24,918
Less Than 9th Grade$32,898$33,025$32,842
Overall$35,076$37,302$33,640
Some College$33,523$34,634$29,692

$35,076

Average Earnings

$37,302

Average Male

$33,640

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

97.77% of Dodge County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.99% of the population.

Dodge County, Georgia Language

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0612,20918.32%
Black5,1771,62531.39%
Hispanic71812917.97%
Other1847038.04%
Multiple2336829.18%
Native48918.75%

22.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.35%

Male Poverty Rate

25.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dodge County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Georgia is Other, with 38.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dodge County, Georgia is Hispanic, with 17.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.35%.

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.59%
High School25.33%
Some College16.29%
Bachelors or Greater8.73%

Dodge County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.29%
Female Unemployed15.73%
Female Employed8.29%
Male Employed6.69%

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$56,029$75,284
Households$46,091$63,137
Married Families$67,895$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,650$33,183

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dodge County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

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

1,088

Number of Veterans

988

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam469
First Gulf War216
Second Gulf War107
Korea40
World War II25

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74406
55 to 64264
75+232
35 to 54140
18 to 3446

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8080.07397912470243545
Black2570.053441463921813266
Hispanic450.07772020725388601
Other Race200.136986301369863
2+ Races30.017543859649122806

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dodge County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

76.36%

Born in Dodge County, Georgia

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Dodge County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 76.36% having been born in Georgia. 1.25% 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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