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Dothan, Alabama

City in Houston County, Alabama · ZIP 36301, 36303, 36305

  • Houston County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21 public schools
  • 71,650 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 28,988Households
  • $55,052Median household income
  • $186,600Median home value
  • 21Public schools
  • 5ZIP codes

About Dothan

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Population, 2000 to 2020+23.1%
55k60k65k70k75k2000: 57,73720002010: 65,49620102020: 71,072202057,73771,072
Population of Dothan at each census
CensusPopulation
200057,737
201065,496
202071,072

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dothan
Under $50k46.5%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $55,052 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dothan
Owner occupied
16,540 units
Renter occupied
12,448 units
Vacancy rate
13.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dothan compared with its county and state
Dothan compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDothanHouston CountyAlabama
Population71,118107,6285,054,253
Median household income$55,052$57,531$62,027
Median age40.440.339.3
Median home value$186,600$178,000$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.3%22.8%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.7%3.0%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes57.1%63.9%69.9%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes22.3 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Dothan21
Public schools in Dothan, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Dothan City Early Education CenterPublicPre-KDothan City
Beverlye Intermediate SchoolPublic3–6Dothan City
Carver School of Mathematics Science and TechnologyPublic3–6Dothan City
Faine Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Girard Intermediate SchoolPublic3–6Dothan City
Girard Primary SchoolPublicK–2Dothan City
Heard Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Hidden Lake Primary SchoolPublicK–2Dothan City
Highlands Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Kelly Springs Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Morris Slingluff Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Selma Street Elementary SchoolPublicK–6Dothan City
Dothan Preparatory AcademyPublic7–8Dothan City
Carver 9th Grade AcademyPublic9Dothan City
Dothan City Virtual SchoolPublic7–12Dothan City
Dothan High SchoolPublic10–12Dothan City
Dothan Technology CenterCareer and technical10–12Dothan City
Houston County Area Vocational CenterCareer and technical9–12Houston County
PASS AcademyAlternative7–12Dothan City
Houston County Alternative SchoolAlternativeK–12Houston County
Houston County Virtual AcademyPublicK–12Houston County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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