Dothan, AL

Dothan, AL

1983‑2003:		Dothan, AL MSA
2003‑2006:		Dothan, AL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Dale County, AL		20,828		31,066		52,938		47,821		49,633		49,129		48,489

Geneva County, AL		25,899		22,310		21,924		24,253		23,647		25,764		25,638

Henry County, AL		18,674		15,286		13,254		15,302		15,374		16,310		16,565

Houston County, AL		46,522		50,718		56,574		74,632		81,331		88,787		93,964



Total		-		-		-		-		130,964		137,916		136,167
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		5.3%		-1.3%



Total (as currently defined)		91,095		88,314		91,752		114,187		120,352		130,861		136,167
Percent Change		-		-3.1%		3.9%		24.5%		5.4%		8.7%		4.1%

Timeline

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Dale County, AL

Geneva County, AL

Henry County, AL

Houston County, AL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Dothan, AL		21,584			31,440			36,733			48,750			53,589	*		57,732 57,737	*		61,851 62,713	*



Total		0			0			0			0			53,589			57,732			61,851
Metro		0			0			0			0			130,964			137,916			136,167
Percent														40.9%			41.9%			45.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Dothan, AL

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					78,602		64.2%
			UA Population				51,976		42.4%
		Rural Population					43,851		35.8%

		Inside Central Cities					48,750		39.8%
		Outside Central Cities					73,703		60.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					122,453		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Dothan, AL			51,976		51,976		100.0%

		Total					51,976


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					84,858		64.8%
			UA Population				58,925		45.0%
		Rural Population					46,106		35.2%

		Inside Central Cities					53,589		40.9%
		Outside Central Cities					77,375		59.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					130,964		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Dothan, AL			58,925		58,925		100.0%

		Total					58,925


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,128		46.7%
			UA Population				58,005		44.3%
		Rural Population					69,733		53.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					57,087		43.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					73,774		56.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					130,861		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Dothan, AL			60,792		58,005		95.4%

		Total					58,005


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1983



-		New MSA: Dothan, AL MSA
-		Dale County, AL included as original MSA component
-		Houston County, AL included as original MSA component
-		Dothan, AL designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Dale County, AL included as original component of Enterprise-Ozark, AL Micro Area
-		Geneva County, AL added
-		Henry County, AL added