Dothan

Population: 71,118
Median household income: $55,052
Median home value: $186,600

Dothan, a community in Houston County, Alabama, has 71,118 residents. The median household income of $55,052 is below the Houston County median ($57,531).

From 2019 to 2023, Dothan's population grew 4.7% from 67,894 to 71,118, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $150,700 to $186,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,118
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,052
Median home value: $186,600
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 33,571
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,89471,118

Median household income

$47,081$55,052

Median home value

$150,700$186,600

Median gross rent

$751$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,894	$47,081	$150,700	$751
2020	68,608	$48,377	$152,700	$767
2021	70,318	$49,203	$157,600	$807
2022	70,699	$53,704	$175,900	$871
2023	71,118	$55,052	$186,600	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,238	6.0%
5 to 17	11,802	16.6%
18 to 24	5,634	7.9%
25 to 34	9,012	12.7%
35 to 44	8,954	12.6%
45 to 54	8,777	12.3%
55 to 64	9,327	13.1%
65 to 74	8,008	11.3%
75 and over	5,366	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,121	55.0%
Black or African American	25,223	35.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	124	0.2%
Asian	965	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	411	0.6%
Two or more races	2,024	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,238	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,930	12.0%
High school graduate	14,474	29.3%
Some college or associate's	15,539	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	8,202	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,299	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,930	84.5%
Carpooled	2,547	8.3%
Public transit	71	0.2%
Walked	285	0.9%
Bicycle	107	0.3%
Worked from home	1,396	4.6%
Other means	342	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,214	38.3%
15 to 29 min	11,819	40.4%
30 to 44 min	3,427	11.7%
45 to 59 min	1,465	5.0%
60+ min	1,357	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.2% (13,478 of 70,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,925	61.8%
Nonfamily households	11,063	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,988	86.3%
Vacant	4,583	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,540	57.1%
Renter-occupied	12,448	42.9%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,875	71.1%
1-unit, attached	571	1.7%
2 to 4 units	3,245	9.7%
5 to 19 units	3,335	9.9%
20 or more units	934	2.8%
Mobile home & other	1,611	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0121184
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 31.2337, -85.4068