Dothan city, Alabama
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,060
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,072
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,496
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,585
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,272
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $960
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,795
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,546,278
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 356,590
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,757,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,728
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,792
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,321
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 791.2
Population per square mile, 2010 732.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 89.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 89.40
FIPS Code 0121184