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Gulfport, MS vs Dothan, AL

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- Dothan is 0% more densely populated than Gulfport.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Dothan.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Dothan.
 Gulfport, MSDothan, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,318329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201067,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,737285,036,114
 Population - 199040,775  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock783.993.4
 Land Area55.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gulfport, MSDothan, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gulfport, MSDothan, ALUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gulfport, MSDothan, ALUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households28,064  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,36980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,481  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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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

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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

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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

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