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Welcome to Houston County ...

Time Zone: Houston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dothan is the Seat for Houston County.

Houston County was founded in 1903. Houston was created by taking area from Dale, Geneva and Henry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Houston had a population of 106,240 people. This is an increase of 4.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 101,547 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston represented 2.12% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Houston County:

  • Ashford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
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  • Avon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cowarts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
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  • Dothan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dothan is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <3>
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Kinsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kinsey is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
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    • Madrid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Rehobeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
    • Taylor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Taylor is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Webb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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