Census tract · Dodge County

Census Tract 9601, Dodge County, Georgia

Census Tract 9601, GEOID 13091960100, in Dodge County, Georgia, partly within Chester and Empire. 3,130 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±254); the 2020 Census counted 2,870.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,130

±254 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,870

Median household income

$53,798

±$4,379 (90% margin)
Dodge County: $51,587

Median home value

$100,200

±$20,925 (90% margin)
Dodge County: $118,100

Median gross rent

$469

±$90 (90% margin)
Dodge County: $723

Where is Census Tract 9601?

Census Tract 9601 is one of 7 census tracts in Dodge County, Georgia. It covers 60.14 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 13091960100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9601 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Chester28%
Empire14%
Census Tract 9601 (marked with a dot) in Dodge County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
79017903.0296029603.029507 9601 5 mi
Census Tract 9601 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Dodge County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 9601: Tract 7901 in Bleckley County ($87,674), Tract 7903.02 in Bleckley County ($39,184), Tract 9602 ($38,578), Tract 9603.02 ($70,742) and Tract 9507 in Laurens County ($43,355). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9601?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9601's population at 3,130 (±254) in 726 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,870 residents and 877 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Dodge CountyGeorgia
Total population 3,130 ±254 19,805 10,940,407
Households 726 ±117 6,881 4,074,366
Average household size 2.67 ±0.34 2.63 2.62
Housing units 900 ±120 8,587 4,541,835

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9601?

The median resident of Census Tract 9601 is 44.3 years old; 10.3% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 37.4%. 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9601Dodge CountyGeorgia
Median age 44.3 ±8.5 42.6 37.6
Under 18 years 10.3% ±3.2 pts 18.7% 23.2%
65 years and over 14.1% ±3.7 pts 19.8% 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0% ±1.8 pts 3.6% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 55.3% ±5.5 pts 63.8% 49.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 37.4% ±5.6 pts 30.9% 30.7%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.4% ±1.5 pts 1.4% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 3.2% ±1.7 pts 1.9% 11.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.3% ±2.3 pts 2.4% 15.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.0% ±1.8 pts 5.8% 7.2%
With a disability 20.7% ±6.3 pts 21.5% 13.1%
No health insurance coverage 8.6% ±4.0 pts 14.6% 12.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 80.8% ±5.2 pts 84.3% 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 7.7% ±2.6 pts 17.2% 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.0% ±1.7 pts 7.3% 13.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.3% ±3.6 pts 92.2% 87.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9601 earn?

Half of the 726 households in Census Tract 9601 earn less than $53,798 a year (±$4,379), against $51,587 across Dodge County: 4th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Dodge CountyGeorgia
Median household income $53,798 ±$4,379 $51,587 $77,353
Mean household income $67,189 ±$10,675 $66,293 $106,944
Per capita income $17,627 ±$2,489 $24,997 $40,924
People below the poverty line 21.9% ±8.4 pts 21.5% 13.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 33.5% ±23.4 pts 25.4% 18.3%
Households receiving SNAP 17.9% ±8.7 pts 22.2% 12.3%
Households with a computer 90.4% ±8.1 pts 93.1% 95.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 67.1% ±10.4 pts 77.0% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9601?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Census Tract 9601's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,200 by its owner (±$20,925). The median renter pays $469 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Dodge CountyGeorgia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $100,200 ±$20,925 $118,100 $303,300
Median gross rent $469 ±$90 $723 $1,393
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 27.3% ±21.7 pts 32.9% 43.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,229 ±$153 $1,332 $1,783
Owner-occupied homes 83.1% ±9.2 pts 70.6% 65.7%
Renter-occupied homes 16.9% ±9.2 pts 29.4% 34.3%
Housing units 900 ±120 8,587 4,541,835
Single-family detached homes 51.9% ±11.2 pts 63.3% 66.3%
Mobile homes 39.2% ±11.7 pts 26.6% 7.8%
Built 2020 or later 2.4% ±3.3 pts 1.4% 2.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 9.9% ±6.5 pts 5.8% 11.6%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.6% ±2.2 pts 5.3% 3.9%
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±2.3 pts 4.2% 5.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9601 get to work?

81.5% of Census Tract 9601's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9601Dodge CountyGeorgia
In the labor force (age 16+) 31.4% ±4.0 pts 46.3% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 4.5% ±4.2 pts 6.1% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 81.5% ±7.1 pts 83.7% 70.9%
Carpooled 10.2% ±5.3 pts 8.0% 8.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.5 pts 0.0% 1.1%
Walked 1.3% ±1.8 pts 1.1% 1.3%
Worked from home 4.5% ±4.9 pts 5.8% 15.9%
Mean travel time to work 31.7 min ±4.9 26.3 min 28.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9601 compare with the other tracts in Dodge County?

Among Dodge County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9601 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9601's rank among the tracts of Dodge County
MeasureIn Dodge County
Population4th of 7
Residents per square mile4th of 7
Median household income4th of 7
Per capita income7th of 7
Median home value5th of 7
Median gross rent5th of 5
Poverty rate4th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 7
Median age4th of 7
Owner-occupied share2nd of 7

The tracts next to it on Dodge County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9603.021st$70,742±$29,854 · within the margin of this tract2,794
Tract 96052nd$58,092±$28,503 · within the margin of this tract1,765
Tract 96043rd$55,975±$12,225 · within the margin of this tract3,804
Tract 96014th$53,798±$4,3793,130
Tract 96065th$52,396±$19,403 · within the margin of this tract1,874
Tract 9603.016th$42,188±$11,810 · within the margin of this tract3,148
Tract 96027th$38,578±$15,995 · within the margin of this tract3,290

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9601?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9601 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections