United States › Dothan METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Dothan Metro Dothan, AL · 3 counties · 151,007 residents · 1,716 sq mi
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The short version
With 151,007 people, Dothan is a metro area. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $133,315. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $733 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 127K 137K 146K 156K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dothan Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,045
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,351 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,560 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 6.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3.8%
Public administration 2.6%
Education & health services 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
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$133,315
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,080 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$733
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $385 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 73.1% in 2000
33.7% rent
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 74.2%(97,140)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,824)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 67.4%(101,747)
Hispanic / Latino 4%(6,111)
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
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 73.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.7%(2,452)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.2%(2,841)
Share of the 11,274 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 151,007 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dothan, AL? The typical household in Dothan, AL earns about $48,045 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 $133,315, and the typical rent is about $733 a month.
How educated are people in Dothan, AL? About 20.2% 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 18.1% 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 30,655 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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