| | Sylacauga, AL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Population | 12,512 | 70,318 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.6 | 40 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,769 | 66,177 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,616 | 57,737 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,520 | 53,589 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.4% | 20.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.6% | 29.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 617.9 | 783.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 20.3 | 89.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sylacauga, AL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sylacauga, AL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| White | 63.1% | 57.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 31.3% | 34.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sylacauga, AL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.4% | 47.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.7% | 44.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.6% | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,170 | 27,751 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,234 | 17,369 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.8% | 23.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.6% | 43.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,936 | 10,382 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.8% | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 13.0% | 10.8% |