Dothan, AL

US City in Alabama, South · ranked on 26 metrics

Dothan, AL is a US city in Alabama with a population of 72,242 (299th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 89th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (136th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (345th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (367th of 434), Median Household Income (356th of 434).

Population
72,242
299th highest of 477
Density
799.0
440th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.26%
221st highest of 477
Area
90.41
118th highest of 477
Region
South
Alabama

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    2nd of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    2nd of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    55th of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 85th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 89th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    105th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    136th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    185th of 395
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 230th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    345th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    367th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    356th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    322nd of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    326th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    285th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    304th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    272nd of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (61), weakest Crime & Safety (29). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Jonesboro, AR87% similar
  2. Amarillo, TX84% similar
  3. Springfield, MO83% similar
  4. Beaumont, TX80% similar
  5. Des Moines, IA79% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Dothan, AL?
Dothan, AL has a population of 72,242, 299th among 477 US cities.
What does Dothan, AL rank best at?
Among US cities, Dothan, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 89th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (136th of 434).
Where does Dothan, AL rank worst?
Dothan, AL ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (345th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (367th of 434); Median Household Income (356th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dothan, AL?
Rankodex ranks Dothan, AL on 26 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics