Census place 0121184

Dothan

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dothan city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dothan.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dothan has a population of 72,060 and 796 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median household income is $55,792, below the comparison median of $65,621; typical commute is 20.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes; and median home value is $194,000, below the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$55,792
Below the comparison median of $65,621
typical commute
20.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes
median home value
$194,000
Below the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dothan's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,060
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
796/sq mi
90.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,792
Median home value
$194,000
Median gross rent
$960
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.6%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
83.8%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
27%
Residents with a disability
16.6%
Residents without insurance
11.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Houston County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
7

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DOTHAN RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
79°F
Average low
56.7°F
Annual rainfall
53.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dothan.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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