City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Dodge City, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dodge City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

549
Residents
$58,750
Median income
$122,800
Median home
$879
Median rent (state)

Dodge City - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Dodge City places in the 33rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

33rd
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
3rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dodge City, AL

549 people live in Dodge City, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dodge City households earn a median of $58,750 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Home values in Dodge City run a median of $122,800, and the median resident age is 46.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Alabama scores 88.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $879 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

549 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$58,750 /yr

Poverty 10.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Dodge City compare to other US cities?

Dodge City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 18% pricier than other cities
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dodge City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Alabama's city distribution

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dodge City ranks #370 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dodge City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#213 of 530
60th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#323 of 556
40th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#308 of 517
40th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#302 of 556
45th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#370 of 556
33rd percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

33rdIncome percentile

33rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dodge City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$122,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 82% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dodge City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dodge City, AL Dodge City, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dodge City, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dodge City, AL median $58,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dodge City, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dodge City, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
549
Median Income
$58,750
Median Home Value
$122,800
Median Age
46.3
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
49.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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540 residents550 residents560 residents570 residents580 residents 202020212022202320242025 544 residents 569 residents ▲ +4.6%
Dodge City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.4%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.3%
Other
1.4%

Based on 221 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dodge City sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$879/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Millry
548 people
Pine Ridge
546 people
Jacksons' Gap
554 people
Gurley
543 people
Babbie
559 people
Red Level
560 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dodge City's 549 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Empire, CO
549 people
Bowersville, GA
549 people
Denver, IN
549 people
Brownsboro Farm, KY
549 people
McDowell, KY
549 people
Hewlett Neck, NY
549 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dodge City's $58,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Emmet, AR
$58,750 median income
Horseshoe Lake, AR
$58,750 median income
Mechanicsville, CT
$58,750 median income
Arcade, GA
$58,750 median income
Pulaski, GA
$58,750 median income
Murtaugh, ID
$58,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dodge City, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dodge City, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.9% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 88.9% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 9.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dodge City compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dodge City (this city) 549 $58,750
Millry 548 $30,521
Pine Ridge 546 $68,250
Jacksons' Gap 554 $31,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dodge City, AL?

What is the population of Dodge City, AL? +

Dodge City, AL has a population of 549 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dodge City, AL? +

In Dodge City, the typical household earns $58,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dodge City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dodge City; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Dodge City, AL? +

The median home value in Dodge City is $122,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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