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Welcome to Dodge County ...

Time Zone: Dodge County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eastman is the Seat for Dodge County.

Dodge County was founded in 1870. Dodge was created by taking area from Montgomery, Pulaski and Telfair Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dodge had a population of 20,605 people. This is a decrease of 5.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,761 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dodge represented 0.22% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Dodge County:

  • Chauncey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Dodge County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
  • Eastman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Eastman is located in Dodge County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastman <2>
  • Eastman Mills
    • Eastman Mills is located in Dodge County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Mills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,067 people
  • Horton
    • Horton is located in Dodge County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,180 people
  • Plainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rhine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rhine is located in Dodge County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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