Dodge County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Dodge County, Georgia has a population of 19,805 across 496 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $585.0 m in 2024, 311 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $11.0 m.
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Dodge County
How many people live in Dodge County
- Population19,805
- Households6,881
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$51,587
- Median age42.6
- Median gross rent$723 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,100
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,469
- Population under 183,707
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,920
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,178
- Civilian labor force7,652
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.5 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties93rd of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1897th
Dodge County is the 93rd largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.8 percent against 18.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dodge County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.86 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,002
- Births, 2024175
- Deaths, 2024301
- Natural change, 2024-126
- Net domestic migration, 2024-64
- Net international migration, 202422
- Total net migration, 2024-42
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024108
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2465th
The county has lost 1.86 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Dodge County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving358
- People arriving, from those returns705
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,682
- Largest single originDodge County Non-migrants (5,808 households)
- Largest single destination (5,808 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Non-migrants | 5,808 | 12,275 | $289.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 130 | 245 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 110 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 60 | 110 | $2.9 m |
| Laurens County | 39 | 91 | $1.2 m |
| Telfair County | 39 | 78 | $843,000 |
| Houston County | 36 | 79 | $1.2 m |
| Bleckley County | 33 | 66 | $982,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dodge County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Dodge County
What the Dodge County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$585.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$556.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years29.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties107th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2299th
- GDP per resident$29,539
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 29.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Dodge County
- Covered employment, annual average4,956
- Establishments reporting377
- Average annual pay$40,731
- Average weekly wage$783
- Sector 44-45, employment715
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,384
- Sector 31-33, employment531
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,367
- Sector 23, employment222
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,243
- Sector 56, employment216
- Sector 56, average annual pay$42,973
- Sector 52, employment134
- Sector 81, employment114
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 715 | 65 | $28,384 |
| Sector 31-33 | 531 | 16 | $56,367 |
| Sector 23 | 222 | 30 | $51,243 |
| Sector 56 | 216 | 16 | $42,973 |
| Sector 52 | 134 | 17 | $61,521 |
| Sector 81 | 114 | 26 | $29,793 |
| Sector 42 | 57 | 11 | $35,099 |
| Sector 11 | 26 | 6 | $43,920 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 715 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dodge County
What businesses operate in Dodge County
- Establishments, all industries311
- Employment at those establishments3,117
- Annual payroll$117.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Dodge County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised26
- Multifamily share of units83.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$64,555
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.5
Multifamily is 83.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,224,556
- Median 7(a) approval$528,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,657,000
- Largest single approval$4,657,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)202
- Jobs per approval22.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer44.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals22.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderPlanters First Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$672,000
- Average 504 approval$672,000
- Median 504 approval$672,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCFlorida Business Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$11.7 m
The average approval of $1,224,556 sits well above the median of $528,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 44.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Dodge County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
How big is Dodge County
- Land area496 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties25th of 159
- Width, east to west27.8 mi
- Height, north to south38.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land40
- Establishments per square mile0.63
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Dodge County
What hazards affect Dodge County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dodge County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dodge County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population19,805
- Households6,881
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$51,587
- Median age42.6
Common questions
Dodge County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dodge County, Georgia?
19,805, in 6,881 households, ranking 93rd of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dodge County growing?
The population has fallen 1.86 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 175 births against 301 deaths, with net migration of -42. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dodge County?
$51,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,100, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $723 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dodge County?
311 establishments, employing 3,117 people with an annual payroll of $117.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dodge County?
Average annual pay is $40,731, or $783 a week, across 4,956 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $11.0 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $528,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $672,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dodge County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 m. Multifamily was 83.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dodge County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dodge County come from?
The largest single origin is Dodge County Non-migrants, with 5,808 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,682 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dodge County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dodge County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.