Houston County, Alabama
25 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 108,140
- Median household income
- $58,626
- ±1,551
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 2,231 of 49,539 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.5%
- 37,464 of 43,302 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Houston | 107,458 (2021) | Po Drawer 6406, Dothan | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dothan | 71,175 (2021) | Po Box 2128, Dothan | Website |
| Town of Ashford | 2,247 (2021) | Po Box 428, Ashford | Website |
| Town of Avon | 466 (2021) | Po Box 462, Ashford | — |
| Town of Columbia | 690 (2021) | Po Box 339, Columbia | — |
| Town of Cottonwood | 1,046 (2021) | Po Box 447, Cottonwood | Website |
| Town of Cowarts | 1,953 (2021) | Po Box 69, Cowarts | — |
| Town of Gordon | 292 (2021) | Po Box 46, Gordon | — |
| Town of Kinsey | 2,243 (2021) | 6947 Walden Dr, Kinsey | — |
| Town of Madrid | 265 (2021) | Po Box C48, Cottonwood | — |
| Town of Rehobeth | 1,821 (2021) | 5449 County Road 203, Rehobeth | Website |
| Town of Taylor | 2,268 (2021) | 1469 S State Highway 605, Taylor | — |
| Town of Webb | 1,283 (2021) | Po Box 127, Webb | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan Houston County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 800 Airport Dr, Dothan | Website |
| Houston County Health Care Authority | Hospitals | Po Box 6987, Dothan | Website |
| Ashford City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 Bruner St, Ashford | — |
| Columbia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 225 Boynton St, Headland | — |
| Cottonwood City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 356, Cottonwood | Website |
| Dothan City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1727, Dothan | — |
| Houston County Port Authority | Industrial development | 311 Tulip Ln, Dothan | — |
| Houston County Cooperative District | Other multi-function districts | 360 N Oates St, Dothan | Website |
| City of Dothan-Houston County Communications District | Other single function districts | 405 East Adams Street, Dothan | Website |
| Houston County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1849 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan | Website |
| Southeast Alabama Solid Waste Disposal Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 1114, Ozark | — |
| Houston County Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1699 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dothan City
School district18 schools
1665 Honeysuckle Road, Dothan, AL, 36301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Houston County
School district16 schools
404 West Washington St, Dothan, AL, 36302
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Houston Co. Farmers Market
1699 ROSS CLARK CIR, DOTHAN, AL, 36301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Market At Dothan
1300 MONTGOMERY HWY, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Poplar Head Farmers Market
126 MUSEUM AVE, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.