Humidity & wind
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Population
72,060
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$194,000
Owner-occupied units
Dothan, AL
Alabama · 31.234° N, 85.407° W · 90 sq mi
Dothan is a city in Alabama, with a population of 72,060 and about 797 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,792 a year, and the median home is worth $194,000.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
90 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
797
People per square mile
Rank by population
#573
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#106
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$55,792
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$960
Per month
Homeownership
57.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
20.4 min
One way
People
Median age
40.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
27.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.7%
Households
29,351
2.4 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 24.8%
Retail trade 13.4%
Manufacturing 9.9%
Professional & business services 9.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Alabama
State bird
Yellowhammer
State flower
Camellia
State capital
Montgomery
Nickname
Yellowhammer State
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Cities near Dothan
- Albany, GA76 mi · 66,907
- Tallahassee, FL87 mi · 204,902
- Montgomery, AL92 mi · 195,300
- Columbus, GA94 mi · 202,171
- Auburn, AL95 mi · 85,113
- Pensacola, FL119 mi · 53,817
- Valdosta, GA129 mi · 56,186
- Warner Robins, GA139 mi · 87,761
Cities about the same size
- Casas Adobes, AZ72,059
- East Orange, NJ72,159
- Grand Junction, CO71,827
- Mount Vernon, NY72,304
- Conway, AR72,328
- Idaho Falls, ID71,785
- Commerce City, CO72,345
- Ocala, FL71,753
More in Alabama
- Huntsville233,627
- Mobile200,824
- Birmingham195,893
- Tuscaloosa114,316
- Hoover93,550
- Madison67,968
- Decatur58,056
Wealthiest person in Alabama
Name
Jimmy Rane
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Abbeville
Source of wealth
Lumber
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Alabama · private sector
Employer
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Alabama
Company
Regions Financial
Revenue
$7.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Birmingham
Ticker
RF
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.