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Dothan, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Dothan is a Census city of 71,514 people across 90.23 square miles of land, lying across Houston County and Dale County. Median household income is $55,792, 57.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 67 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $37.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dothan
What Dothan is
- Census place typecity
- Land area90.23 sq mi
- Water area0.33 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land793
- County holding the largest share of its areaHouston County, 91.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inHouston County 91.2 percent, Dale County 8.6 percent
Dothan crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Dothan
- Population71,514
- Median age40.2
- Population under 1816,140
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over13,436
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Households29,351
- Family households17,963
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dothan
- Median household income$55,792
- Per capita income$35,321
- Civilian labor force32,750
- Employed31,354
- Unemployed1,396
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over49,660
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dothan
- Housing units33,734
- Occupied units29,351
- Vacant units4,383
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent
- Owner occupied16,752
- Renter occupied12,599
- Ownership rate57.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$194,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$960
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Single family units24,518
- Share single family72.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,736
- Share in buildings of two or more22.9 percent
- Mobile homes1,442
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dothan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute29,557
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,476
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,438
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.8 percent
- Drove alone83.8 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home5.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dothan (7(a))
- Approvals67
- Gross approval$37,694,100
- Average approval$562,599
- Median approval$166,300
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,378,240
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported903
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full15
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.4 percent
- Share to franchises22.4 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS43
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dothan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dothan (504)
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$18,975,000
- Average approval$677,679
- Median approval$455,000
- Largest approval$2,468,000
- Jobs supported320
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dothan, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dothan
- NFIP communityCity of Dothan
- NFIP community number010104
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/03/14
The City of Dothan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010104 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Houston County, not Dothan
Houston County context, not Dothan figures
- Establishments in Houston County2,859
- Covered employment, Houston County50,877
- Average annual pay, Houston County$53,521
- Housing units permitted, Houston County463
Every figure in this section is published for Houston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dothan.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dothan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dothan, Alabama?
71,514, in 29,351 households. Dothan city covers 90.23 square miles of land, which is 793 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dothan in?
Dothan lies in more than one. By area it is 91.2 percent in Houston County, 8.6 percent in Dale County. This page sits under Houston County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Dothan?
$55,792. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000. Median gross rent is $960 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dothan businesses?
67 7(a) approvals totaling $37.7 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $166,300, plus 28 504 approvals worth $19.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dothan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dothan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dothan. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dothan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dothan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dothan, city of, community 010104, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dothan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Houston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dothan.
Is zoning published for Dothan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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