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Dothan, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
71,118
Population
788/sq mi density
$55,052
Median Income
$34,756 per capita
$186,600
Home Value
$202,501 Zillow
$912
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
41
Violent Crime/100K
373 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,052 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$186,600 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
67,784 → 71,317
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.7%
$42,135 → $55,052
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dothan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
73,902
+2,585 from 2023 (71,317)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,384
+$11,332 from 2023 ($55,052)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67,784 | — | $42,135 | — |
| 2015 | 68,428 | +1% | $42,426 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68,452 | +0% | $43,316 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 69,280 | +1.2% | $47,081 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 71,175 | +2.7% | $49,203 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 71,317 | +0.2% | $55,052 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.