Dodge County, Georgia

Dodge County is one of the 159 county of Georgia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 19171 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 20116 in July 2008, It is Georgia's 90th most populous county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503.17 mi˛ (1303.2 sq km), of which, 500.29 square miles (1295.75 sq km) of it is land and 2.88 square miles (7.46 sq km) of it is water, making it the 30th largest by size in Georgia.

Dodge County Georgia
Map of Dodge County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 19171 people in the county, organized into 7062 households, and 4885 families living in the county. The population density was 38.3 people per square mile (14.79/km˛), making it the 106th most densely populated county in Georgia. There were 8186 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.33/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 3.02 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 26% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 20116, The racial makeup of the county was 13866 White, 6045 Black or African American, 48 American Indian, 58 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 95 from two or more races.

Dodge County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Dodge County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Dodge County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27607, making it the 38th poorest county by median household income among the Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $34718, it is the 48th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14468, it is the 48th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 4906 pupils and students, of which 2576 are male and 2330 are female, 25.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 388 nursery or pri school, 269 kindergarten, 2461 elementary school, 1233 high school and 555 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Chauncey TownDodge County1.731.730295170.61260026818
2Chester TownDodge County0.870.8703053491384321875
3Eastman CityDodge County5.115.10.0154401067.31433223604
4Rhine TownDodge County3.143.140422134.41420419107
5Milan TownTelfair County, Dodge County3.153.140.011012322.61245125461
YearPopulation
April 2000 census19171
April 2000 Estimate19171
July 2000 Estimate19156
July 2001 Estimate19296
July 2002 Estimate19344
July 2003 Estimate19516
July 2004 Estimate19484
July 2005 Estimate19587
July 2006 Estimate19836
July 2007 Estimate20010
July 2008 Estimate20116
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school222166388
Kindergarten126143269
Elementary school130511562461
High school6655681233
College or graduate school258297555
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Dodge County, Georgia$27607$34718$14468
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587