Houston County
Also known as Houston County, Alabama, Houston County, AL
county in Alabama, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- February 9, 1903
- Named after
- George S. Houston
- Seat
- Dothan
- Largest city
- Dothan
- Total
- 582 sq mi (1,510 km )
- Land
- 580 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Water
- 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 110,318
- Density
- 180/sq mi (71/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Houston County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 107,202. Its county seat is Dothan, which is located on the border and partially in adjacent Henry County.
Houston County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area.