Dodge
Georgia

What stands out

Against every county in America, Dodge County is unusual in three ways: home internet speed is among the fastest in America (329 Mbps), the overdose death rate is in the top 3% of American counties (51 per 100,000), and the share working from home is in the bottom 10% of American counties (3%). Within Georgia it ranks 6th of 159 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Dodge County, Georgia. 19,977 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -7).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,091 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $40,731. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 62% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,300 a year.

Home

The median home costs $156K, cheaper than 82% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $718 a month. Property tax is 0.94% of home value, roughly $980 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 51 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.0 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There are 18 active physicians in the county, about 9.0 per 10,000 people. 16.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.80 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 82% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 49% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 66°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 87% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 32 out of 100, safer than 68% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 329 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.