Wiregrass Times

36.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dothan city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.7 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 68,608.

88.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,660	11.9
Regular high school diploma	11,329	23.8
GED or alternative credential	2,328	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	3,151	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,723	16.2
Associate's degree	4,855	10.2
Bachelor's degree	7,851	16.5
Master's degree	3,271	6.9
Professional school degree	1,109	2.3
Doctorate degree	382	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.