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Houston County, AL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dothan, AL
Designated Market Area: Dothan, AL-GA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 109,366   ( 2,153 from 2020)
Land area: 579.8 square miles
Population density: 188.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:69,607 63.65% 0.5%
Black:29,74727.20% 2.3%
Indian:4540.42% 5.8%
Asian:1,4421.32% 19.0%
2+ races:2,4722.26% 17.2%
Hispanic:5,6445.16% 26.3%
Total non-White:39,75936.35% 6.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,461 12.7
Deaths:6,08714.2
Net Migration: 2,0694.8
Net Immigration: 6301.5
Change in White population:-318 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,471 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
107,213
69,92565.22%
29,07127.12%
4290.40%
1,2121.13%
2,1091.97%
4,4674.17%
37,28834.78%

2010
101,547
69,73168.67%
26,03825.64%
3930.39%
8490.84%
1,4451.42%
2,9952.95%
31,81631.33%

2000
88,787
64,31272.43%
21,70324.44%
3180.36%
5610.63%
7160.81%
1,1221.26%
24,47527.57%

1990
81,331
61,46975.58%
18,85223.18%
2250.28%
3990.49%
n/a
3860.47%
19,86224.42%

1980
74,632
57,25276.71%
16,20421.71%
2540.34%
3310.44%
n/a
5760.77%
17,38023.29%

1970
56,574
43,04376.08%
13,35723.61%
380.07%
440.08%
n/a
780.14%
13,531 23.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
12,057 11.9
9,9379.8
2,0322.0
2480.2
194 0.2
5,472 5.4
2000's
NumberRate
12,184 13.7
8,3809.4
7,2738.2
6180.7
5,419 6.1
7,341 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
12,123 14.9
7,8059.6
7761.0
2690.3
2,843 3.5
4,613 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
12,515 16.8
6,571 8.8
1,196 1.6
n/a
4,217 5.7
2,482 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
10,734 19.0
n/a
14,209 25.1
3,849 6.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Houston County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.4
24,470 11.3%
192,109 88.7%
19,450 9.0%
41,543
2.55
26,980 64.9%
18,737 69.4%
3,295 12.2%
14,563 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
24,926 24.5%
76,621 75.5%
14,675 14.5%
40,969
2.44
28,041 68.4%
19,616 70.0%
3,795 13.5%
12,928 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
22,957 25.9%
65,830 74.1%
12,106 13.6%
35,861
2.44
25,286 70.5%
19,189 75.9%
3,161 12.5%
10,575 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
22,574 27.8%
58,757 72.2%
10,135 12.5%
30,856
2.61
22,885 74.2%
18,235 79.7%
2,400 10.5%
7,971 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
23,164 31.0%
51,468 69.0%
7,675 10.3%
26,160
2.84
20,704 79.1%
17,213 83.1%
1,678 8.1%
5,456 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Houston County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units49,339 
Median Value$164,900 
Occupied41,54384.2%
Vacant7,79615.8%
Owned27,19665.5%
Rented14,34734.5%
Median Rent$858 
Single-Family Units35,56072.1%
    Detached34,99570.9%
    Attached5651.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,2558.6%
Mobile Homes6,17912.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houston County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7686.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4225.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1115.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1085.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0595.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8564.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992,1715.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8004.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8194.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993,2187.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993,5718.6%
$75,000 to $99,9995,18012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993,2697.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,3135.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6116.3%
$200,000 or more2,2675.5%
Median Household Income55,064 
Per Capita Income32,126 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7586.6%
Public Assistance5341.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,37915.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed41,03764.6%
Unemployed2,2683.6%
In Armed Forces2320.4%
Total Labor Force43,53768.6%
Not in Labor Force19,95431.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector16,82614,66453.4%
Non-Profit9702,00632.6%
Self-Employed3,2011,58966.8%
Local Government1,5891,50051.4%
State Government4801,30726.9%
Federal Government89350064.1%
Total Private + Self20,02716,25355.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,9325,31342.5%
Total23,95921,56652.6%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,75012.6%
Sales and Office Occupations10,59923.2%
Professional, Technical9,58021.0%
Service Occupations8,26918.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2970.6%
All others11,51025.2%
White Collar 56.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,79217.0%
Retail trade6,42314.1%
Manufacturing4,4169.7%
Accommodation and food services3,6037.9%
Educational services3,2357.1%
Construction3,0196.6%
Transportation and warehousing2,9586.5%
Public administration2,4665.4%
Other services2,3105.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,9164.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8074.0%
Wholesale trade1,4983.3%
Finance and insurance1,1972.6%
Utilities1,0102.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5991.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5581.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4330.9%
Information4150.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.1%
Management210.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Houston County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,1952.05%
Puerto Rican5230.49%
Cuban2010.19%
Dominican660.06%
Total Central American4060.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2430.23%
Honduran320.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian780.07%
Salvadoran510.05%
Other Central American20.00%
Total South American1620.15%
Argentinean30.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean50.00%
Colombian360.03%
Ecuadorian220.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian450.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan510.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2910.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2140.20%
Vietnamese1730.16%
Chinese1510.14%
Filipino1330.12%
Korean970.09%
Thai370.03%
Japanese310.03%
Indonesian190.02%
Taiwanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English96,40096.0%
Spanish2,4472.4%
Other Indo-European5170.5%
Other Asian1600.2%
Tagalog1470.1%
Vietnamese1360.1%
German, other Germanic1340.1%
Chinese1250.1%
Other1150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American15,04214.1%
English11,59110.8%
Irish8,4487.9%
German5,1684.8%
Scottish1,8311.7%
European1,8241.7%
Italian1,5531.5%
French1,1751.1%
Scotch-Irish1,1241.1%
Dutch8270.8%
Polish6020.6%
African4340.4%
British4130.4%
Welsh4000.4%
Norwegian2880.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen105,70498.8%
Not a citizen1,3361.2%
Native104,31597.5%
Foreign-born2,7252.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houston County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,667 3.6%6,497 8.8%23,675 32.0%24,535 33.2%10,616 14.3%6,003 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,667 3.6%
9-12 Years 6,497 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,675 32.0%
Some College 24,535 33.2%
Bach. Degree 10,616 14.3%
Grad Degree 6,003 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Houston County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 40,907 39,110 1,797 4.4% 6.8%
1991 41,242 39,109 2,133 5.2% 7.3%
1992 41,871 39,553 2,318 5.5% 7.5%
1993 42,253 39,362 2,891 6.8% 7.2%
1994 42,266 39,735 2,531 6.0% 6.2%
1995 42,275 40,257 2,018 4.8% 5.9%
1996 43,466 41,640 1,826 4.2% 5.2%
1997 44,520 42,578 1,942 4.4% 4.9%
1998 44,511 42,980 1,531 3.4% 4.5%
1999 45,339 43,653 1,686 3.7% 4.7%
2000 45,464 43,444 2,020 4.4% 4.6%
2001 45,013 43,058 1,955 4.3% 5.2%
2002 44,887 42,753 2,134 4.8% 5.9%
2003 45,369 43,175 2,194 4.8% 6.0%
2004 45,962 43,838 2,124 4.6% 5.6%
2005 45,983 44,236 1,747 3.8% 4.4%
2006 46,752 45,164 1,588 3.4% 4.0%
2007 47,278 45,671 1,607 3.4% 4.1%
2008 46,447 44,096 2,351 5.1% 5.8%
2009 45,841 41,941 3,900 8.5% 10.1%
2010 46,463 42,261 4,202 9.0% 10.4%
2011 46,794 42,767 4,027 8.6% 9.6%
2012 46,100 42,525 3,575 7.8% 8.2%
2013 45,669 42,463 3,206 7.0% 7.3%
2014 45,224 42,172 3,052 6.7% 6.7%
2015 44,440 41,655 2,785 6.3% 6.1%
2016 44,185 41,621 2,564 5.8% 5.9%
2017 44,585 42,574 2,011 4.5% 4.6%
2018 45,384 43,556 1,828 4.0% 3.9%
2019 46,298 44,892 1,406 3.0% 3.0%
2020 46,358 43,861 2,497 5.4% 5.9%
2021 47,193 45,617 1,576 3.3% 3.4%
2022 48,000 46,756 1,244 2.6% 2.6%
2023 48,357 47,108 1,249 2.6% 2.5%
2024 48,337 46,815 1,522 3.1% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com