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Houston County, Alabama

Houston County, Alabama · ZIP 36301, 36303, 36305

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 109,366 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 42,581Households
  • $57,531Median household income
  • $178,000Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Houston County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.7%
80k90k100k110k2000: 88,78720002010: 101,54720102020: 107,202202088,787107,202
Population of Houston County at each census
CensusPopulation
200088,787
2010101,547
2020107,202

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

Household income in Houston County
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k13.7%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $57,531 · 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, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Houston County
Owner occupied
27,216 units
Renter occupied
15,365 units
Vacancy rate
14.5%

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, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Houston County2023
Health care and social assistance9,464
Retail trade7,696
Accommodation and food services6,330
Manufacturing4,572
Wholesale trade3,336
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,500
Transportation and warehousing2,019
Other services (except public administration)1,993

44,694 employees in 2,859 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Houston County compared with its state
Houston County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHouston CountyAlabama
Population107,6285,054,253
Median household income$57,531$62,027
Median age40.339.3
Median home value$178,000$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%69.9%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes25.4 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Houston County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DothanCity71,65090.4 sq mi
AshfordCity2,3976.20 sq mi
TaylorCity2,3377.23 sq mi
KinseyCity2,26512.1 sq mi
RehobethTown2,1077.99 sq mi
CowartsTown2,0387.65 sq mi
WebbTown1,32911.3 sq mi
CottonwoodTown1,0935.78 sq mi
ColumbiaTown7073.93 sq mi
AvonTown4732.36 sq mi
GordonTown3012.92 sq mi
MadridTown2721.75 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Houston County

Jobs across Houston County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.