
Where people in Dothan are moving to most
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February 9, 2021
Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress // Wikimedia Commons
Where people in Dothan are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Dothan are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Dothan between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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King of Hearts // Wikimedia
#25. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 50
- Migration from New York to Dothan: 37 (#290 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 13 to New York
- Migration from New York to Dothan: 37 (#290 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 13 to New York
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Library of Congress
#24. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Auburn in 2014-2018: 56
- Migration from Auburn to Dothan: 65 (#28 most common destination from Auburn)
- Net migration: 9 to Dothan
- Migration from Auburn to Dothan: 65 (#28 most common destination from Auburn)
- Net migration: 9 to Dothan

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Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock
#23. Lafayette, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Lafayette in 2014-2018: 57
- Migration from Lafayette to Dothan: 18 (#73 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 39 to Lafayette
- Migration from Lafayette to Dothan: 18 (#73 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 39 to Lafayette

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BDS2006 // Wikimedia
#22. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 60
- Migration from Los Angeles to Dothan: 9 (#335 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 51 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Dothan: 9 (#335 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 51 to Los Angeles
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Burkeanwhig // Wikimedia Commons
#21. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Florence in 2014-2018: 64
- Migration from Florence to Dothan: 33 (#23 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 31 to Florence
- Migration from Florence to Dothan: 33 (#23 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 31 to Florence

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#20. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
- Migration to Memphis in 2014-2018: 67
- Migration from Memphis to Dothan: 32 (#151 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 35 to Memphis
- Migration from Memphis to Dothan: 32 (#151 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 35 to Memphis
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MPearsallArt // Wikimedia Commons
#19. Decatur, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Decatur in 2014-2018: 68
- Migration from Decatur to Dothan: 10 (#30 most common destination from Decatur)
- Net migration: 58 to Decatur
- Migration from Decatur to Dothan: 10 (#30 most common destination from Decatur)
- Net migration: 58 to Decatur

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Charles Henry // Flickr
#18. Amarillo, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Amarillo in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Amarillo to Dothan: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Amarillo
- Migration from Amarillo to Dothan: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Amarillo

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DPPed// Wikimedia
#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Phoenix to Dothan: 23 (#288 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 46 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Dothan: 23 (#288 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 46 to Phoenix
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Prestinian // Wikimedia Commons
#16. Gadsden, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Gadsden in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Gadsden to Dothan: 84 (#13 most common destination from Gadsden)
- Net migration: 15 to Dothan
- Migration from Gadsden to Dothan: 84 (#13 most common destination from Gadsden)
- Net migration: 15 to Dothan
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Blankfaze // Wikimedia Commons
#15. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Pensacola in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Pensacola to Dothan: 66 (#91 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 4 to Pensacola
- Migration from Pensacola to Dothan: 66 (#91 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 4 to Pensacola
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Jodybwiki // Wikimedia Commons
#14. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Daphne in 2014-2018: 79
- Migration from Daphne to Dothan: 41 (#31 most common destination from Daphne)
- Net migration: 38 to Daphne
- Migration from Daphne to Dothan: 41 (#31 most common destination from Daphne)
- Net migration: 38 to Daphne

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Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia
#13. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 82
- Migration from Tampa to Dothan: 102 (#136 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 20 to Dothan
- Migration from Tampa to Dothan: 102 (#136 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 20 to Dothan
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PghPhxNfk // Wikimedia Commons
#12. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 90
- Migration from Columbus to Dothan: 26 (#93 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 64 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Dothan: 26 (#93 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 64 to Columbus

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Ireana Medlin // Wikimedia Commons
#11. Albany, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Albany in 2014-2018: 91
- Migration from Albany to Dothan: 99 (#16 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 8 to Dothan
- Migration from Albany to Dothan: 99 (#16 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 8 to Dothan

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Robert Corby // Wikimedia Commons
#10. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 94
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Dothan: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Dothan: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Colorado Springs
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Andrew Bossi // Wikimedia
#9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 95
- Migration from Washington to Dothan: 10 (#326 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 85 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Dothan: 10 (#326 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 85 to Washington

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Tracy Burroughs Brown // Shutterstock
#8. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Tuscaloosa in 2014-2018: 110
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Dothan: 110 (#17 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Net migration: 0 to Dothan
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Dothan: 110 (#17 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Net migration: 0 to Dothan
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Keizers // Wikimedia Commons
#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 150
- Migration from Atlanta to Dothan: 113 (#173 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 37 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to Dothan: 113 (#173 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 37 to Atlanta

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Altairisfar // Wikicommons
#6. Mobile, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Mobile in 2014-2018: 163
- Migration from Mobile to Dothan: 30 (#68 most common destination from Mobile)
- Net migration: 133 to Mobile
- Migration from Mobile to Dothan: 30 (#68 most common destination from Mobile)
- Net migration: 133 to Mobile

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#5. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 167
- Migration from Jacksonville to Dothan: 21 (#202 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 146 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Dothan: 21 (#202 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 146 to Jacksonville
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#4. Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City in 2014-2018: 178
- Migration from Panama City to Dothan: 160 (#18 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Dothan: 160 (#18 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Panama City

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Pixabay
#3. Huntsville, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Huntsville in 2014-2018: 205
- Migration from Huntsville to Dothan: 84 (#42 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Net migration: 121 to Huntsville
- Migration from Huntsville to Dothan: 84 (#42 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Net migration: 121 to Huntsville

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Chris Pruitt // wikicommons
#2. Montgomery, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Montgomery in 2014-2018: 618
- Migration from Montgomery to Dothan: 90 (#40 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 528 to Montgomery
- Migration from Montgomery to Dothan: 90 (#40 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 528 to Montgomery

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M Floyd // Flickr
#1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2014-2018: 726
- Migration from Birmingham to Dothan: 155 (#45 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 571 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Dothan: 155 (#45 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 571 to Birmingham


