Chauncey, Georgia
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Chauncey · Dodge County, Georgia
Population 324 (est. 2026: ~200)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -18.52% annual growth projection

Chauncey, Georgia

Dodge County, Georgia · Population 289

Chauncey sits in the pine-and-farmland interior of central Georgia, tucked inside Dodge County about two miles west of Eastman, the county seat. With fewer than 300 residents, it is one of the smaller incorporated cities in Georgia — a tight cluster of households where neighbors know each other and the nearest stoplight, hospital, and courthouse are all a short drive away. The town's identity is bound up with Eastman's: residents share the same schools, the same county hospital, and the same stretch of U.S. Highway 341 corridor that connects this part of middle Georgia to Macon to the north and Valdosta to the south.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimates put Chauncey's total population at 369, spread across 121 households. The median age is 35.6 — slightly younger than Georgia's statewide median. The average household size is 3.05 people, and 116 residents — nearly a third of the population — are children under 18, which gives the town a notably young character.

Racially, the community is majority Black at 239 residents, with 126 white residents and 4 Hispanic or Latino residents. Of 121 occupied households, 71 are family households.

Dodge County as a whole counts about 19,925 residents, meaning Chauncey represents a small but defined slice of a predominantly rural county.

Economy & Employment

Chauncey's median household income is $60,536 — a figure that, on its face, compares reasonably to rural Georgia standards but needs context: with a per capita income of $21,152 and 55 residents living below the poverty line, economic conditions are mixed within those averages. The labor force stands at 147 workers, with just 1 person reported unemployed — an unusually low unemployment count for a town this size, likely reflecting both the small sample and the tight rural labor market.

The local economy follows the broader Dodge County pattern: agriculture, timber, light manufacturing, and public sector employment anchor working life here. Most residents commute out for work, primarily to Eastman.

Housing

Chauncey has 153 total housing units. Of those, 121 are occupied and 32 are vacant — a vacancy rate of roughly 21%, which is high and reflects a common pattern in small rural Georgia towns where population has drifted toward county seats and regional centers.

Owner-occupied units number 79; renters occupy 42. That 65/35 owner-to-renter split leans toward ownership, consistent with a working-class community where land and modest homes have been held across generations. Median rent is $569 per month — well below state and national averages, making Chauncey one of the more affordable rental markets in Georgia by raw cost. Median home value data is not available from the ACS for this jurisdiction.

Schools

Chauncey children attend Dodge County Schools, the county-wide district centered in Eastman.

The district serves the entire county from Eastman, meaning Chauncey students typically bus a short distance for all grade levels. No school building sits within Chauncey's city limits.

Getting Around

Chauncey is car country. Of 144 workers commuting from here, 133 drive alone and 8 carpool. Two residents walk to work. Public transit: zero. One person works from home. The aggregate commute time across all workers totals 2,925 minutes, suggesting an average one-way trip of roughly 20 minutes — consistent with the short hop to Eastman for most jobs.

Owning a vehicle is not optional here. There is no bus service, no rail, and no meaningful pedestrian infrastructure connecting Chauncey to surrounding employment centers.

Healthcare

Dodge County Hospital serves as the primary healthcare facility for this region, located in Eastman. For a town of Chauncey's size, Eastman's proximity — under three miles — means emergency and routine care are accessible without a long drive.

Provider-level lookup for Chauncey-area clinicians is available through the CMS NPI Registry.

Library

The Dodge County Murrell Memorial Library is the nearest public library, located 1.9 miles from Chauncey. Phone: (478) 374-4711. It serves the entire county and functions as the primary public library resource for Chauncey residents.

Natural Hazards

Dodge County has one of the longer FEMA disaster declaration records in central Georgia. Since 1994, the county has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations:

The pattern is clear: this county sits in a corridor that catches the remnants of Gulf and Atlantic storms as they track inland. Flooding, wind, and tropical systems are recurring threats, not historical curiosities. Residents should maintain readiness accordingly.

Government & Municipal Code

Chauncey operates as an incorporated city under Georgia law. The municipal code is published through Municode and accessible at library.municode.com/ga/chauncey-city-georgia.

The city does not have a locally adopted building code on file.

Weather

Current forecasts for the Chauncey area are available from the National Weather Service: - NWS Forecast — Chauncey, GA - Active Weather Alerts

The nearest weather observation station is Eastman 0.9 ENE, approximately 1.8 miles from town.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)