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Dothan Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dothan Area is 147,165. The Dothan Area population density is 85.12 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dothan Area is white, which represent 72.89% of the total population. The average Dothan Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 147,165. #276

Population Density, #437

Dothan Area	85.12 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	107,266 (72.89%, #691)
Black:	34,342 (23.34%, #107)
Hispanic:	4,616 (3.14%, #595)
Asian:	1,172 (0.80%, #502)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	452 (0.31%, #542)
One Race, Other:	1,500 (1.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,433 (1.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,243 (70.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	335 (7.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	215 (4.66%, see rank)
Central American:	343 (7.43%, see rank)
South American:	214 (4.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

122,241 (83.06%) out of the total population of 147,165 reported first ancestry.

	Dothan Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	122	0.08%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	87	0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	63	0.04%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	1,249	0.85%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	12,299	8.36%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	2,266	1.54%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	8,568	5.82%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	183	0.12%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	162	0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	13,153	8.94%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	2,152	1.46%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	325	0.22%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	824	0.56%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	45	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	220	0.15%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,277	1.55%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	2,203	1.50%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	538	0.37%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	428	0.29%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	123	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	88	0.06%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	32,724	22.24%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	460	0.31%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 70,767 (48.09%, see rank)

Females: 76,398 (51.91%, see rank)

Dothan Area	Male: 48.09% Female: 51.91%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dothan Area	40.00 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dothan Area	38.70 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dothan Area	41.20 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dothan Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,122	6.20%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,487	6.45%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,025	6.81%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,076	6.17%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,692	5.91%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,964	12.21%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,914	12.85%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	20,447	13.89%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,494	13.25%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	13,699	9.31%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,763	5.28%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,482	1.69%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	100,763, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	17,579, 17.45%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	35,257, 34.99%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	29,769, 29.54%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,776, 11.69%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,382, 6.33%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.80, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dothan Area			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,547	70.88%	29.12%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,884	87.85%, see rank	12.15%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,749	88.88%, see rank	11.12%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,876	86.88%, see rank	13.12%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	763	77.33%, see rank	22.67%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dothan Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	57,262, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	16,173, 28.24%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	41,089, 71.76%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	38,879, 67.90%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	27,634, 48.26%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	18,383, 32.10%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	118,531	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	55,962	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	16,591	29.65%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	30,764	54.97%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	1,754	3.13%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	6,853	12.25%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	62,569	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	14,524	23.21%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	30,995	49.54%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	7,347	11.74%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	9,703	15.51%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	143,739	97.67%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	99,267	67.45%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	43,337	29.45%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,135	0.77%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,426	2.33%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,488	1.01%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,938	1.32%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	486	0.33%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	899	0.61%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	92	0.06%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,870	1.27%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	69	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dothan Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	54,571	95.30%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	1,642	2.87%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	614	1.07%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	349	0.61%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	86	0.15%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.