2025 Compare Cities People:
Dothan, AL vs Morgantown, WV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Morgantown is 0% more densely populated than Dothan.
- People are 41.0% less likely to be married in Morgantown.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years younger in Morgantown.
 Dothan, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,316329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.438.4
 space3
 Population - 201066,177  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,809285,036,114
 Population - 199053,589  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.5%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,936.393.4
 Land Area89.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dothan, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock18.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Dothan, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Dothan, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households27,751  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,75680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,382  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Dothan

Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

   |    Reply

Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Morgantown


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.