The Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of three counties in southeastern Alabama

Alabama

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, anchored by the city of Dothan

Dothan, Alabama

Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 130,861 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 142,693).

Counties

• Geneva
  Geneva County, Alabama
  -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.3% White*9.5% Black*0.8% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*3.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
  
  
• Henry
  Henry County, Alabama
  Henry County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Patrick Henry, famous orator and Governor of Virginia. As of 2010, its population was 17,302...
  
  
• Houston
  Houston County, Alabama
  Houston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 101,547. Its county seat is Dothan.Houston County is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
  
  

Places with 2,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Abbeville
  Abbeville, Alabama
  Abbeville is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population was 2,688. The city is the county seat of Henry County. It is the first city alphabetically, both by city and state, in the Rand McNally...
  
  
• Geneva
  Geneva, Alabama
  Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also the largest city of Geneva County, and has a population of 4,388 according to the 2000 census....
  
  
• Hartford
  Hartford, Alabama
  Hartford is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,369.-Geography:Hartford is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Headland
  Headland, Alabama
  Headland is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 3,523. Ray Marler is the current mayor.-Geography:...
  
  
• Samson
  Samson, Alabama
  Samson is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,071.-Geography:Samson is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Slocomb
  Slocomb, Alabama
  Slocomb is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,052. The community is named after postmaster Frank W. Slocomb....
  
  

Places with 1,000 to 2,000 inhabitants

• Ashford
  Ashford, Alabama
  Ashford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city; according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,932...
  
  
• Cottonwood
  Cottonwood, Alabama
  Cottonwood is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,170.-Geography:Cottonwood is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Cowarts
  Cowarts, Alabama
  Cowarts is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,546.-Geography:Cowarts is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Kinsey
  Kinsey, Alabama
  Kinsey is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,796....
  
  
• Malvern
  Malvern, Alabama
  Malvern is a town in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,215.-Geography:Malvern is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Taylor
  Taylor, Alabama
  Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,898.-Geography:Taylor is located at ....
  
  
• Webb
  Webb, Alabama
  Webb is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,298.-Geography:Webb is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Avon
  Avon, Alabama
  Avon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 466. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 470....
  
  
• Black
  Black, Alabama
  Black is a town in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 202. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 205. -Geography:...
  
  
• Coffee Springs
  Coffee Springs, Alabama
  Coffee Springs is a town in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 251.-Geography:Coffee Springs is located at ....
  
  
• Columbia
  Columbia, Alabama
  Columbia is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 804.-Geography:Columbia is located at . According to the U.S...
  
  
• Eunola
  Eunola, Alabama
  Eunola was a town in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 182. The town was disincorporated in 2007.-Geography:...
  
  
• Gordon
  Gordon, Alabama
  Gordon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 408.-Geography:Gordon is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Haleburg
  Haleburg, Alabama
  Haleburg is a town in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 108.-Geography:Haleburg is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Madrid
  Madrid, Alabama
  Madrid is a town in Houston County, Alabama. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 303.-Geography:Madrid is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Newville
  Newville, Alabama
  Newville is a town in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 553.-Geography:Newville is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Rehobeth
  Rehobeth, Alabama
  Rehobeth is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 993.-Geography:Rehobeth is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 130,861 people, 52,836 households, and 37,308 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.92% White, 22.81% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.86 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,411, and the median income for a family was $37,185. Males had a median income of $29,100 versus $20,226 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the MSA was $16,353.

Combined Statistical Area

The Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area is a significant part of the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark Combined Statistical Area

Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark combined statistical area

The Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark Combined Statistical Area is a CSA made up of five counties in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area...

, which is composed of the Dothan metropolitan area and the Enterprise-Ozark micropolitan area

Enterprise-Ozark micropolitan area

The Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeastern Alabama, anchored by the cities of Enterprise and Ozark...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the CSA had a population of 223,605 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 239,475).