Dothan is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 71,258 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Dothan is the eighth largest community in Alabama.

In terms of college education, Dothan is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dothan in 2022 was $34,756, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,024 for a family of four. However, Dothan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dothan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dothan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dothan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dothan include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Dothan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.