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Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the seat of Houston County, and portions of the city are in Dale County and Henry County. The city's name derives from a town mentioned in a Bible verse, Genesis 37:17 - "For I heard them say, let us go to Dothan". According to the 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 65,447. It is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry and Houston counties. The small portion of Dothan that lies in Dale County is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the 2007 census[4] estimate, there were 65,447 people, 23,685 households and 17,108 families residing in the city. The population density was 667.7 per square mile (257.4/km?). There were 27,908 housing units at an average density of 299.3/sq mi (115.5/km?). The racial makeup of the city was 67.33% white, 30.11% black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander American, 0.46% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 27,908 households, of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.94. 70% of women with school-age children work.