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Dodson, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Dodson is a Census village of 389 people across 2.51 square miles of land, in Winn Parish. Median household income is $34,219, 62.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dodson
What Dodson is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land155 plus or minus 57
- County holding the largest share of its areaWinn Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodson
How many people live in Dodson
- Population389 plus or minus 142
- Median age35.4
- Population under 18115 plus or minus 61
- Share under 1829.6 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Population 65 and over48 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Households153 plus or minus 56
- Family households78 plus or minus 37
- Share of households that are families51.0 percent plus or minus 15.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodson
Income and work in Dodson
- Median household income$34,219
- Per capita income$18,029 plus or minus $4,768
- Civilian labor force122 plus or minus 55
- Employed116 plus or minus 54
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over237 plus or minus 81
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.9 percent plus or minus 38.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.0 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodson
Housing in Dodson
- Housing units217 plus or minus 64
- Occupied units153 plus or minus 56
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate29.5 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Owner occupied95 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied58 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate62.1 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$52,500 plus or minus $43,787
- Median gross rent, monthly$718
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units116 plus or minus 49
- Share single family53.5 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes101 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodson
How Dodson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute116 plus or minus 54
- Commuting under 15 minutes44 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more43 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.1 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Drove alone96.6 percent
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodson
Flood risk in Dodson
- NFIP communityVillage of Dodson
- NFIP community number220270
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The Village of Dodson does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220270 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Winn Parish, not Dodson
Winn Parish context, not Dodson figures
- Establishments in Winn Parish262
- Covered employment, Winn Parish4,417
- Average annual pay, Winn Parish$48,856
- Housing units permitted, Winn Parish1
Every figure in this section is published for Winn Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Dodson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dodson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dodson, Louisiana?
389, in 153 households. Dodson village covers 2.51 square miles of land, which is 155 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dodson in?
Winn Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dodson?
$34,219. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,500. Median gross rent is $718 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dodson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Dodson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dodson, village of, community 220270, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dodson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Winn Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dodson.
Is zoning published for Dodson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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