Dale County, AL

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2024 Population

49,599

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

0.0461% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,963

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,500

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,899

0.494% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dale County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Dale County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dale County, AL are George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (977 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dale County, AL was $143,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Dale County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dale County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Dale County, AL borders Barbour County, AL, Coffee County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, and Pike County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Dale County, AL is home to a population of 49.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.53% of Dale County, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.8k people) in Dale County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Dale County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dale County, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dale County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 352

7.12%

Hispanic Population

3.53k people

7.12% of the people in Dale County, AL are hispanic (3.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dale County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Dale County, AL residents (1.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dale County, AL was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,730 ± 289
Vietnam
1,309 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
977 ± 234

Dale County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dale County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Dale County, AL employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dale County, AL were Retail Trade (2,514 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,449 people), and Manufacturing (1,998 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,808), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,547), and Utilities ($63,500).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2024 Value

± 941

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 7.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale County, AL grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 17.8k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dale County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,915 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,839 people), and Production Occupations (1,394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dale County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k

2024 Value

± 941

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 7.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dale County, AL grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 17.8k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dale County, AL, are Retail Trade (2,514 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,449 people), and Manufacturing (1,998 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dale County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Dale County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,439

Median earning men ± $4,281

$31,296

Median earning women ± $1,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,542), Public Administration ($69,844), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($45,988), Public Administration ($44,286), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
58
Retail Trade
50
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$53.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$43.2k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$40.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dale County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dale County, AL awarded 977 degrees. The student population of Dale County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,325 male students and 2,685 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dale County, AL are White (564 and 57.8%), Black or African American (292 and 29.9%), Hispanic or Latino (57 and 5.85%), and Two or More Races (37 and 3.79%).

The largest universities in Dale County, AL by number of degrees awarded are George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (977 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dale County, AL are General Studies (236 and 24.2%), Registered Nursing (133 and 13.6%), and General Cosmetology (73 and 7.47%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,010 students enrolled in Dale County, AL, 33% men and 67% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,274 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
133 degrees awarded
General Studies
99 degrees awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dale County, AL was Registered Nursing with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dale County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

977 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George C Wallace Community College-Dothan with 977 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 318 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dale County, AL, which is 0.483 times less than the 659 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 564 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 292 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dale County, AL was $143,500 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $143,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dale County, AL is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dale County, AL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dale County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.533%.

Housing

Property

$143,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,393

$12,210

Median Property Taxes

±$671

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dale County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dale County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Dale County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dale County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,963

Median Household Income

± $3,147

19.7k

Number of Households

± 947

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.7k households in Dale County, AL grew to $54,963 from the previous year's value of $53,955.

The following chart displays the households in Dale County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dale County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (9.66%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Dale County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.66%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dale County, AL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Dale County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dale County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dale County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dale County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.533%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dale County, AL (9.12k out of 48.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dale County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Dale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 437 in Dale County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.9% of the population of Dale County, AL has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 8.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dale County, AL see 3,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 712 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dale County, AL

Primary care physicians in Dale County, AL see an average of 3,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,524 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dale County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

8.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dale County, AL declined by 7.26% from 10.9% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dale County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.5 in Dale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dale County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.3% in Dale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dale County, AL.