Dothan, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Dothan is a city in and the county seat of Houston County in the U.S. state of Alabama. A slight portion of the city extends into Dale and Henry counties. It had a population of 71,258 at the 2020 census, making it Alabama's eighth-largest city by population and the 5th largest in Alabama by total area. It is near the state's southeastern corner, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Georgia and 16 miles (26 km) north of Florida. It is named after the biblical city of Dothan. Dothan is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion in Dale County is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. Togethe…

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How Dothan ranks

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#6Closest to a top hospital in AL #27Shortest commute in AL #49Most walkable in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code36301, 36302, 36303

Area code334

Living in Dothan

Housing in Dothan

$207K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dothan home is worth about $207,000, up 1.9% in a year, 14% below the Alabama typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market80

Sale-to-list96.4%

Sold in May78

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Safety in Dothan

D

Safety Grade D

Dothan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dothan 8.1

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dothan 25.2

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Dothan

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Alabama

8worse than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.5%More adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · worse 12.1%More adults without reliable transportationAL 9.8% · worse 17.1%More adults facing housing insecurityAL 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan · 3 mi · ER

Dothan Family Health CenterDothan · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Dothan

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School Grade C+

The public schools Dothan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictDothan CitySchools27

Kelly Springs Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 516 students Highlands Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 501 students Hidden Lake Primary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 476 students Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology A+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 429 students Selma Street Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 421 students Heard Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 389 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.