Alabama · Census place 21184
Dothan city, AL
Quick answer
Dothan city has 71,118 residents, ranking #8 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $55,052, the median home is worth $186,600 and median gross rent runs $912 a month.
- Population
- 71,118Dothan city residents
- Median household income
- $55,052Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $186,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $912Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dothan city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dothan city median would spend about 19.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.2% of residents and 57.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alabama.
- Tuscaloosa city 107,699
- Hoover city 92,401
- Auburn city 78,738
- Madison city 58,335
- Decatur city 57,760
- Florence city 41,231
- Prattville city 38,850
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