United States › Dothan METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Dothan Metro Dothan, AL · 3 counties · 120,352 residents · 1,716 sq mi
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The short version
Dothan is a metro area of 120,352 people. Median home value sits at $47,461. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $280 a month. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. The median household earns $23,530, about 22% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 127K 137K 146K 156K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dothan Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $23,530
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,351 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $17,560 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$47,461
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,080 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$280
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $385 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 73.1% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 74.2%(97,140)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,824)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 76.7%(92,289)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(584)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 73.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 30.9%(18,343)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(16,753)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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In this metro
Largest cities DothanCENTRAL 72,060 Headland 5,603 Geneva 4,307 Hartford 2,801 Ashford 2,470 Abbeville 2,378 Taylor 2,359 Kinsey 2,291 Slocomb 2,226 Rehobeth 2,217 Cowarts 2,064 Samson 1,891 Malvern 1,701 Webb 1,340 Cottonwood 1,104 Columbia 720 Newville 566 Avon 471 Gordon 309 Madrid 263 Black 241 Coffee Springs 214 Eunola 155 Haleburg 122 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dothan, AL? Dothan, AL has about 120,352 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Dothan, AL? The typical household in Dothan, AL earns about $23,530 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 $47,461, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.
How educated are people in Dothan, AL? About 12.6% 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 17.2% of people in Dothan, AL live below the federal poverty line.
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