Dothan, AL Profile
Dothan, AL, population 67,525, is located
in Alabama's Houston county,
about 85.4 miles from Tallahassee and 88.8 miles from Columbus.
Through the 90's Dothan's population has grown by about 8%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dothan has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Dothan's population has grown by about 8%.
Dothan's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alabama's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Dothan tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 47% |
| Females | 53% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 67% |
| African American | 30% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 7.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 58,170 | N/A |
2001 | 58,810 | 1.10% |
2002 | 59,163 | 0.60% |
2003 | 60,107 | 1.60% |
2004 | 61,029 | 1.53% |
2005 | 62,256 | 2.01% |
2006 | 63,858 | 2.57% |
2007 | 65,452 | 2.50% |
2008 | 66,566 | 1.70% |
2009 | 67,525 | 1.44% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $35,000 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 323 |
2002 | 364 |
2003 | 404 |
2004 | 465 |
2005 | 540 |
2006 | 602 |
2007 | 644 |
2008 | 602 |
2009 | N/A |
2010 | 594 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
3 | 43 | 83 | 58 |
2002 |
1 | 40 | 90 | 81 |
2003 |
4 | 38 | 110 | 87 |
2004 |
9 | 59 | 124 | 89 |
2005 |
8 | 57 | 156 | 112 |
2006 |
7 | 58 | 189 | 127 |
2007 |
8 | 46 | 190 | 174 |
2008 |
3 | 30 | 189 | 178 |
2009 |
1 | 32 | 168 | - |
2010 |
1 | 29 | 118 | 263 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 5,034 |
2002 | 4,910 |
2003 | 4,929 |
2004 | 5,307 |
2005 | 5,728 |
2006 | 5,294 |
2007 | 5,152 |
2008 | 5,290 |
2009 | 4,830 |
2010 | 4,536 |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
562 |
2,239 |
117 |
2002 |
568 |
2,152 |
140 |
2003 |
670 |
2,100 |
147 |
2004 |
751 |
2,310 |
146 |
2005 |
760 |
2,617 |
155 |
2006 |
881 |
2266 |
203 |
2007 |
790 |
2369 |
186 |
2008 |
859 |
2506 |
148 |
2009 |
813 |
2310 |
137 |
2010 |
1011 |
2034 |
91 |
Location
Elevation | 326 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 79.7 Square Miles |
Water Area | 0.2 Square Miles |