white residents, led to the murder of Eli Cooper and the burning of several black churches, which were believed to be the focal point of the uprising. Geography Eastman is located in the center of Dodge County at (32.197760, -83.179271). U.S. Route 23 passes through the center of town, leading northwest to Cochran and southeast to McRae-Helena. U.S. Route 341 bypasses the city on the southwest, leading west to Hawkinsville and southeast with US 23 to McRae-Helena. Sugar Creek runs to the southwest of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, Eastman has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.93%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,658 people, 1,916 households, and 1,343 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 13,541 people, 5,261 households, and 1,318 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.28% White, 37.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population. There were 2,154 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,604, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,332. About 20.2% of families and 23.5% of the population