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  • FIPS 01069
  • Largest town: Dothan

Houston County, Alabama

Houston County had 109,366 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 579.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 67 in Alabama by population and 58th by land area.

Population
109,366
#12 of 67 in Alabama · #580 in US
Area
579.8 sq mi
#58 of 67 in Alabama · #1,701 in US
Density
189 / sq mi
#11 of 67 in Alabama · #585 in US
Median household income
$59,412
#23 of 67 in Alabama · #1,893 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Houston County within Alabama. Pin: Montgomery.

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Houston County population, land area and income

Houston County had 109,366 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 579.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 67 in Alabama by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 188.6 people per square mile, 2.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Alabama has 33,813 residents, so Houston County is 3.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,412 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

109,366

3144th1st

580th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

580 sq mi

3144th1st

1701st of 3,144 (US)

Density

188.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

585th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,412

3143rd1st

1893rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Alabama (67)

Population

109,366

67th1st

12th of 67 (AL)

Land area

580 sq mi

67th1st

58th of 67 (AL)

Density

188.6 / sq mi

67th1st

11th of 67 (AL)

Median household income

$59,412

67th1st

23rd of 67 (AL)

How Houston County's population changed since 2020

Houston County gained 2,066 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.9%. That ranks 25th of 67 in Alabama for growth. The median Alabama county changed by +0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Houston County recorded 5,461 births and 6,087 deaths, a natural change of -626. Net international migration added +630 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,069. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,069 people.

107.3k2020107.4k2021108.1k2022108.6k2023109.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,461
Deaths
6,087
Net international migration
+630
Net domestic migration
+2,069
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+810

Where Houston County is

The Census internal point of Houston County is at 31.158200, -85.296400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Alabama's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Houston County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clay County: +0.2%Baldwin County: +12.2%Coffee County: +5.2%Fayette County: -2.9%Chilton County: +4.9%Perry County: -8.7%Lamar County: -2.9%Morgan County: +2.2%Bibb County: +0.4%Butler County: -4.1%Barbour County: -2.5%Franklin County: -0.6%Chambers County: -2.2%Macon County: -6.7%Marshall County: +4.6%DeKalb County: +2.0%Russell County: -0.7%Geneva County: +2.1%Houston County: +1.9%Greene County: -7.5%Talladega County: -0.1%Monroe County: -3.3%Mobile County: -0.5%Covington County: +0.6%Cullman County: +5.1%Lauderdale County: +3.7%Shelby County: +5.4%Clarke County: -3.7%Lowndes County: -7.8%St. Clair County: +5.7%Choctaw County: -4.5%Blount County: +1.8%Dallas County: -6.9%Conecuh County: -3.8%Elmore County: +3.6%Autauga County: +4.3%Henry County: +5.6%Montgomery County: -1.1%Jefferson County: -1.5%Hale County: +2.3%Jackson County: +2.4%Madison County: +8.4%Washington County: -2.0%Bullock County: -3.2%Pike County: +0.7%Crenshaw County: -0.4%Dale County: +1.6%Lee County: +7.4%Cleburne County: +5.6%Tallapoosa County: -1.4%Lawrence County: +1.5%Pickens County: -2.4%Colbert County: +2.6%Winston County: +1.6%Marion County: +0.5%Calhoun County: +0.2%Etowah County: -0.2%Randolph County: +4.4%Wilcox County: -6.3%Tuscaloosa County: +3.7%Sumter County: -4.8%Walker County: +0.2%Cherokee County: +4.6%Escambia County: -0.2%Limestone County: +14.1%Coosa County: -0.5%Marengo County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.2%
  2. < -0.5%
  3. < +1.6%
  4. < +4.3%
  5. ≥ +4.3%
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Orange pin: Houston County internal point. Dark pin: Montgomery.

Internal point

Decimal
31.158200, -85.296400
DMS
31°09'29.52"N 85°17'47.04"W
UTM
16N 662378.1E 3448383.9N
Geohash
dje3701j9
Plus code
863P5P53+7C

Towns in Houston County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Houston County, 83,603 people together, or 76% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Houston County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Dothan with 70,045.

  1. 01Dothan (part)70,045
  2. 02Ashford2,397
  3. 03Taylor (part)2,329
  4. 04Kinsey2,265
  5. 05Rehobeth2,107
  6. 06Cowarts2,038
  7. 07Webb1,329
  8. 08Cottonwood1,093
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Houston County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Houston County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Dale County, AL, with 50,067 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montgomery and the nearest big city

Montgomery is 102.8 miles NW of Houston County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 78.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dothan, AL (population 71,650), 8.3 miles away.

Houston County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Houston County is 01069: state code 01 for Alabama plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,412.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Houston County, Alabama?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 109,366. That is up 2,066 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 107,300.

What is the FIPS code of Houston County?

01069. The first two digits (01) are Alabama; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Houston County?

Dothan, with 70,045 residents inside Houston County in 2024 (71,650 across all 3 counties it spans).

Which counties border Houston County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Dale County, AL; Jackson County, FL; Geneva County, AL; Henry County, AL; Early County, GA; Seminole County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.