Dothan is a city located in Houston County Alabama. Dothan has a 2020 population of 72,188. It is also the county seat of Houston County. Dothan is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 71,072 in 2010.
The average household income in Dothan is $70,479 with a poverty rate of 17.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $767 per month, and the median house value is $152,700. The median age in Dothan is 39.6 years, 37.2 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dothanwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 145,871 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 146,621 | 750 | 0.51% |
2012 | 147,448 | 827 | 0.56% |
2013 | 147,449 | 1 | 0.00% |
2014 | 147,830 | 381 | 0.26% |
2015 | 147,992 | 162 | 0.11% |
2016 | 147,784 | -208 | -0.14% |
2017 | 147,878 | 94 | 0.06% |
2018 | 148,249 | 371 | 0.25% |
2019 | 149,358 | 1,109 | 0.74% |
2020 | 150,467 | 1,109 | 0.74% |
2021 | 151,576 | 1,109 | 0.73% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,369 | 60.30% |
Black or African American | 23,838 | 34.75% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 180 | 0.26% |
Asian | 934 | 1.36% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race | 621 | 0.91% |
Two or More Races | 1,663 | 2.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 26,681 | 2.53 | 59.6 |
Married | 11,421 | 3.1 | 80.5 |
Male | 1,065 | 3.49 | 46.8 |
Female | 4,334 | 3.9 | 33.9 |
Non Family | 9,861 | 1.18 | 48 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,567 | 3.29% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,093 | 8.59% |
High School Graduate | 13,657 | 28.66% |
Some College | 10,874 | 22.82% |
Associates Degree | 4,855 | 10.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,851 | 16.47% |
Graduate Degree | 4,762 | 9.99% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 714 | 619 | 350 |
White | 30,106 | 28,038 | 9,863 |
2+ Races | 710 | 661 | 162 |
Native American | 136 | 134 | 29 |
Hispanic | 1,279 | 898 | 225 |
Other Race | 340 | 221 | 50 |
Black | 14,702 | 11,663 | 1,973 |
Islander | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.02%.
$36,349
Average Earnings
$43,967
Average Male
$28,758
Average Female
95.49% of Dothan residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 23,547 | 7,692 | 32.67% |
Multiple | 1,593 | 451 | 28.31% |
Native | 180 | 32 | 17.78% |
Hispanic | 2,301 | 388 | 16.86% |
Asian | 934 | 120 | 12.85% |
White | 39,157 | 3,510 | 8.96% |
Other | 93 | NaN% |
17.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.40%
Male Poverty Rate
19.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dothan is Black, with 32.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dothan is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,821 | 11.41% |
Black | 1,158 | 6.81% |
Native American | 12 | 7.59% |
Asian | 18 | 2.42% |
Other Race | 39 | 8.41% |
2+ Races | 84 | 9.22% |
Hispanic | 101 | 6.71% |
7.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.9%
Labor Force Participation
53.3%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.56%
Born in Dothan
96.95%
Native Born
3.05%
Foreign Born
1.51%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
96.95% of Dothan residents were born in the United States, with 64.56% having been born in Alabama. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 3,275 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 7,016 | 3,741 | 7.92% |
1920 | 10,034 | 3,018 | 3.64% |
1930 | 16,046 | 6,012 | 4.81% |
1940 | 17,194 | 1,148 | 0.69% |
1950 | 21,584 | 4,390 | 2.30% |
1960 | 31,440 | 9,856 | 3.83% |
1970 | 36,733 | 5,293 | 1.57% |
1980 | 48,750 | 12,017 | 2.87% |
1990 | 53,589 | 4,839 | 0.95% |
2000 | 57,737 | 4,148 | 0.75% |
2010 | 65,496 | 7,759 | 1.27% |
2011 | 66,054 | 558 | 0.85% |
2012 | 66,612 | 558 | 0.84% |
2013 | 67,170 | 558 | 0.84% |
2014 | 67,728 | 558 | 0.83% |
2015 | 68,286 | 558 | 0.82% |
2016 | 68,844 | 558 | 0.82% |
2017 | 69,402 | 558 | 0.81% |
2018 | 69,960 | 558 | 0.80% |
2019 | 70,518 | 558 | 0.80% |
2020 | 71,072 | 554 | 0.79% |
2021 | 71,630 | 558 | 0.79% |
2022 | 72,188 | 558 | 0.78% |