Dodge County, Georgia

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.7 | 19,776 people · 35th most distressed in Georgia
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Dodge County, GA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.7 — 228th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Georgia, it ranks 35th of 159 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dodge County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 90.2 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 90.2
Uninsured Rate 91
Disability Rate 90
Income & Poverty 89.4
Poverty Rate 93
Income vs. State Median 85
Child Poverty Rate 90
Debt & Delinquency 73.8
Debt in Collections 90
Medical Debt 86
Student Loan Delinquency 29
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 48
Housing Cost Burden 50.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 43
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 18
Homeownership Rate 76
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80
Employment & Wages 44.2
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 74
Business Formation Rate 32

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Dodge County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dodge County
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious —
Telfair County, GA 75.8 Serious +6.2
Pulaski County, GA 68.6 Serious -1.0
Wilcox County, GA 64.2 Elevated -5.5
Wheeler County, GA 63.4 Elevated -6.3
Laurens County, GA 62.4 Elevated -7.2
Bleckley County, GA 61.3 Elevated -8.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dodge County
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious +0.0
McCurtain County, OK 69.6 Serious -0.0
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious +0.0
Hale County, TX 69.6 Serious -0.0
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious +0.0

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Dodge County, Georgia?

    Dodge County has a County Distress Index score of 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 228th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 35th in Georgia out of 159 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dodge County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dodge County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 90.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Dodge County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dodge County (69.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Telfair County, GA (75.8); Pulaski County, GA (68.6); Wilcox County, GA (64.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Dodge County?

    Dodge County, Georgia has a population of approximately 19,776 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.