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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dodge County is 21,365, which is 11.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dodge County population density is 42.47 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dodge County is white, which represent 67.39% of the total population. The average Dodge County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 21,365. #86

Population Growth Since 2000, #81

Dodge County	11.44%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #101

Dodge County	42.47 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,397 (67.39%, #77)
Black:	6,174 (28.90%, #74)
Hispanic:	741 (3.47%, #97)
Asian:	108 (0.51%, #92)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.05%, #122)
One Race, Other:	169 (0.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	506 (2.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	559 (75.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	101 (13.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	26 (3.51%, see rank)
Central American:	22 (2.97%, see rank)
South American:	4 (0.54%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

18,720 (87.62%) out of the total population of 21,365 reported first ancestry.

	Dodge County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.06%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	83	0.39%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	5,799	27.14%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	117	0.55%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	634	2.97%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	19	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	953	4.46%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	133	0.62%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	229	1.07%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.03%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	99	0.46%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	412	1.93%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	100	0.47%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	6	0.03%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,939	13.76%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	86	0.40%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,187 (52.36%, see rank)

Females: 10,178 (47.64%, see rank)

Dodge County	Male: 52.36% Female: 47.64%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dodge County	39.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dodge County	37.00 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dodge County	42.20 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dodge County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,271	5.95%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,236	5.79%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,188	5.56%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,558	7.29%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,616	7.56%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,633	12.32%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,883	13.49%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,133	14.66%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,737	12.81%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,796	8.41%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,051	4.92%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	263	1.23%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dodge County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,496, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,953, 20.37%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,187, 42.68%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,273, 22.58%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,194, 8.24%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	889, 6.13%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.40, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dodge County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	527	88.99%	11.01%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,977	98.79%, see rank	1.21%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,078	97.77%, see rank	2.23%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	704	82.53%, see rank	17.47%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	68	61.76%, see rank	38.24%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dodge County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	8,056, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	2,332, 28.95%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,724, 71.05%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,531, 68.66%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,713, 46.09%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,525, 31.34%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dodge County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,670	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,304	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	3,740	40.20%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	4,197	45.11%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	262	2.82%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,105	11.88%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,366	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,118	25.32%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	4,386	52.43%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,013	12.11%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	849	10.15%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dodge County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	20,968	98.14%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,181	80.42%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,629	16.99%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	158	0.74%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	397	1.86%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	101	0.47%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	296	1.39%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	46	0.22%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	69	0.32%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.06%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	13	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	238	1.11%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	19	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dodge County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	7,776	96.52%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	174	2.16%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	77	0.96%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	0.36%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.