METRO AREA
Dothan Metro
Dothan, AL · 3 counties · 156,266 residents (2025 est.) · 1,716 sq mi
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With 152,674 people, Dothan is a metro area. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $171,459. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $896 a month. The median household earns $57,746, about 30% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
152,674
+17%since 2000
from 130,861 in 2000
156,266 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,716 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024153K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(8,972)
5 to 96.3%(9,574)
10 to 146.3%(9,565)
15 to 196.1%(9,306)
20 to 245.5%(8,348)
25 to 3412.2%(18,584)
35 to 4412.3%(18,850)
45 to 5412.4%(18,980)
55 to 6413.5%(20,635)
65 to 7411.5%(17,632)
75 to 846.1%(9,242)
85 and over2%(2,986)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,746
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,351 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
Retail trade10.1%
Finance & insurance8.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
Other services3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Public administration2.8%
Education & health services1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Construction1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$171,459
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,080 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.0
+14%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(97,140)
Black22.7%(29,675)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,824)
Asian0.5%(590)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(102,578)
Black23.5%(35,915)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(6,811)
Asian0.9%(1,333)
Other4%(6,037)
60
+17%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
−3%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(4,134)
Puerto Rican0.6%(859)
Central American0.4%(662)
Guatemalan0.3%(358)
South American0.2%(327)
Cuban0.2%(276)
Panamanian0.1%(135)
Salvadoran0.1%(103)
Colombian0.1%(102)
Spaniard0.1%(89)
Argentine0.1%(85)
Dominican0.1%(75)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(330)
Vietnamese0.2%(220)
Asian Indian0.2%(218)
Filipino0.1%(184)
Chinese0.1%(157)
Pakistani0.1%(68)
Japanese0%(44)
Thai0%(33)
Burmese0%(25)
Indonesian0%(23)
Nepalese0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(5)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(1)
Bangladeshi0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(231)
Guamanian0%(47)
Samoan0%(38)
Tongan0%(25)
Chamorro0%(21)
Marshallese0%(5)
Ancestry
English13.4%(20,400)
American9.6%(14,723)
Irish9.3%(14,139)
German6.2%(9,415)
Scottish1.8%(2,750)
Italian1.4%(2,089)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,422)
French0.9%(1,310)
Dutch0.6%(923)
Subsaharan African0.5%(698)
Polish0.4%(641)
Welsh0.4%(601)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(457)
British0.3%(441)
West Indian0.3%(431)
Swedish0.2%(263)
Haitian0.2%(233)
Portuguese0.1%(192)
Arab0.2%(176)
Russian0.1%(167)
French Canadian0.1%(156)
Jamaican0.1%(125)
Greek0.1%(88)
Hungarian0.1%(86)
Austrian0.1%(82)
Brazilian0.1%(78)
Nigerian0.1%(76)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
Iraqi0.1%(61)
Danish0%(61)
Lithuanian0%(48)
Slovak0%(47)
Romanian0%(45)
Croatian0%(44)
Finnish0%(38)
Swiss0%(37)
Serbian0%(36)
Czech0%(35)
Canadian0%(30)
Turkish0%(24)
Ukrainian0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(21)
Iranian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Palestinian0%(12)
Belgian0%(7)
Jordanian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Australian0%(3)
Bulgarian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.7%
+13.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(18,343)
Married52.6%(31,200)
Widowed3.9%(2,300)
Divorced12.6%(7,447)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(16,753)
Married47.8%(31,186)
Widowed11.7%(7,647)
Divorced14.8%(9,687)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.1%(3,536)
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(3,620)
Vietnam era30.2%(3,428)
Korean War3.4%(383)
World War II0.9%(100)
Share of the 11,368 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dothan, AL?
Dothan, AL has about 152,674 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dothan, AL?
The typical household in Dothan, AL earns about $57,746 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dothan, AL expensive?
In Dothan, AL, the median home is worth about $171,459, and the typical rent is about $896 a month.
How educated are people in Dothan, AL?
About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Dothan, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dothan, AL?
About 17.9% of people in Dothan, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dothan, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Dothan, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32,322 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024