Houston County
Updated: January 08, 2026 at 3:24 PM CST
General Information
About Houston County, AL
Houston County is a county located in the state of Alabama. Dothan, AL is the county seat. As of 2020, the county's population is 107,202, a loss of -1.23% from 2019.
Houston County is home to 12 municipalities which combine for a total population of 85,536.
Website: Houston County Website
Municipalities
| Name | Population (2020) | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan | 71,072 | Mark Saliba |
| Taylor | 2,262 | Billy M. Snell, Jr. |
| Kinsey | 2,203 | Jason Reneau |
| Ashford | 2,246 | Carole Barfield |
| Cowarts | 1,930 | Randy Roland |
| Rehobeth | 1,791 | Joe P. Collins |
| Webb | 1,270 | Cindy Buie |
| Cottonwood | 1,048 | James Coachman |
| Columbia | 690 | Rhonda Freeman |
| Avon | 465 | Timothy Prevatt |
| Gordon | 294 | Shana Ray |
| Madrid | 265 | Elaine Williams |
Sheriff
- Donald Valenza - Republican
Probate Judge
- Patrick H. Davenport - Republican
Commissioners
- Commission Chairman: Mark S. Culver - Republican
- District 1: James Curtis Harvey Jr. Democrat
- District 2: Doug Sinquefield Republican
- District 3: Ricky M. Herring Republican
- District 4: Brandon Shoupe Republican
School Board
- District 1: David Hollinger Democrat
- District 2: Scott Long Republican
- District 3: Gary Cox Republican
- District 4: Marty Collins Republican
- District 5: Chris Lasseter Republican
- District 6: Scott Thomas Republican
- District 7: Vince Wade Republican
Other Elected Officials
- Coroner: Robert Byrd - Republican
Election History
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