Dodd CityTX
A town of 410, settled in 1839.
Is Dodd City a good place to live?
Dodd City’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Dodd City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
410 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dodd City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dodd City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dodd City.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Dodd City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dodd City for work: only 0% work in town. At $114,000, Dodd City’s median household income is where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Dodd City grew to 48 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013.
| Dodd City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Dodd City’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Dodd City ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Dodd City School, with 308 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodd City SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 308 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
More young adults than Texas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 5% of residents (13% statewide). Dodd City’s median age is 28.6 years. Dodd City has grown 11% since 2020, to 410 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dodd City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.6 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dodd City’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.2 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Dodd City | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Dodd City has mild winters and hot summers
Dodd City has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Dodd City is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Dodd City home is worth about $351K
The typical Dodd City home is worth about $351,000, up 2.2% in a year, 18% above the Texas typical home. 50% of households own their home in Dodd City.
| Dodd City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,514 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dodd City stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% of Dodd City adults have been diagnosed with depression. Dodd City beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 11% of Dodd City adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Dodd City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dodd City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Dodd City
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dodd City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dodd City; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Dodd City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Dodd City for work
Where Dodd City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dodd City
Town in Texas, United States
Dodd City is a town in Fannin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 369 at the 2020 census, representing no change from the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1839
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- ZIP code
- 75438
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Dodd City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dodd City, TX a good place to live?
Dodd City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.