Town guide

Dozier, Alabama

Dozier is a town in Covington County, Alabama, home to about 385 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36028.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population385131 per sq mi
Median home value$76,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dozier

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dozier

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)86 miles away
Closer regional airportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX549 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dozier; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dozier

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dozier had 285 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 445th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Covington County grew from 15,346 residents in 1900 to 37,570 in 2020.

Dozier population by census2000: 391, 2010: 329, 2020: 285391200032920102852020

Covington County, 1900–2020

Covington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,346, 1910: 32,124, 1920: 38,103, 1930: 41,356, 1940: 42,417, 1950: 40,373, 1960: 35,631, 1970: 34,079, 1980: 36,850, 1990: 36,478, 2000: 37,631, 2010: 37,765, 2020: 37,57015K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5036K’60’7037K’80’9038K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DozierJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 74°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in63°41°Jan5.467°44°Feb4.975°50°Mar5.381°56°Apr4.988°63°May4.192°72°Jun5.694°74°Jul6.093°74°Aug5.190°69°Sep4.781°58°Oct3.572°48°Nov4.164°43°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andalusia Opp Ap, AL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Covington County

9,841 jobs at 864 businesses in Covington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Covington CountyManufacturing: 1,865 jobs; Retail trade: 1,690 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,649 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,037 jobs; Other services: 514 jobs; Administrative and support: 500 jobs; Wholesale trade: 491 jobs; Construction: 433 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dozier.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crenshaw Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne15.3 miles
  • Mizell Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Opp16.2 miles
  • Andalusia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Andalusia16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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