Town guide

Eastman, Georgia

Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, home to about 5,584 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31023.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,584863 per sq mi
Median home value$129,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eastman

1 ZIP code

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Around Eastman

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA701 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eastman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eastman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Eastman had 5,658 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 161st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Dodge County grew from 13,975 residents in 1900 to 19,925 in 2020.

Eastman population by census2000: 5,440, 2010: 4,962, 2020: 5,6585,44020004,96220105,6582020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,975, 1910: 20,127, 1920: 22,540, 1930: 21,599, 1940: 21,022, 1950: 17,865, 1960: 16,483, 1970: 15,658, 1980: 16,955, 1990: 17,607, 2000: 19,171, 2010: 21,796, 2020: 19,92514K’00’1023K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EastmanJan: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in59°38°Jan4.463°41°Feb4.070°47°Mar4.477°53°Apr3.584°62°May2.789°69°Jun4.591°72°Jul4.990°71°Aug4.586°66°Sep3.978°56°Oct2.469°46°Nov3.061°40°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eastman 1 W, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Dodge County

3,117 jobs at 311 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyHealth care and social assistance: 982 jobs; Retail trade: 626 jobs; Manufacturing: 441 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 218 jobs; Construction: 175 jobs; Other services: 149 jobs; Finance and insurance: 129 jobs; Administrative and support: 102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eastman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dodge County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eastman1.6 miles
  • Bleckley Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cochran15.3 miles
  • Taylor Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hawkinsville18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors11
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eastman

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Dodge County Recreation Center · 18 acres1.8 mi
  • The Club Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Library park · 3 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dodge County - Murrell Memorial Library1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Hank Mobley (1930) · American saxophonist (1930-1986)
  • Martha Hudson (1939) · American athletics competitor (born 1939)
  • Tempest Storm (1928) · American burlesque dancer (1928-2021)
  • Tempest Storm (1928) · American burlesque dancer (1928-2021)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Eastman

Public schools here are run by Dodge County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dodge County Primary SchoolEastmanPre-K–2668Public3.0 mi
Eastman Youth Development CampusEastman5–1234Alternative Education2.8 mi
DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)Eastman6–1251Public1.7 mi
Dodge County Middle SchoolEastman6–8596Public0.3 mi
Dodge County High SchoolEastman9–12809Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Georgia Hebrew AcademyEastmanPre-K–1015Jewish8.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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