RehobethAL
A town of 2,217, settled in 1890. Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
Is Rehobeth a good place to live?
The best of Rehobeth’s subject grades are an A− for schools and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Only 10 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Rehobeth. Rehobeth's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Rehobeth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rehobeth stand out
Where Rehobeth beats most towns.
Rehobeth has grown 70% since 2010
1,297 counted in 2010 and 1,791 in 2020; an estimated 2,217 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Rehobeth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Rehobeth is from typical.
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Moving to Rehobeth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rehobeth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rehobeth.
Rehobeth stands out in Alabama and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
28% of Rehobeth adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 24% in Alabama’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 41% of Rehobeth adults have high blood pressure. Rehobeth beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Rehobeth | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | Rehobeth | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.1% |
| More adults with depression | 28.3% | 23.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rehobeth’s schools rank ahead of 75% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Houston County school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rehobeth High School, with 786 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehobeth Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 761 | – |
| Rehobeth High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 786 | B− |
| Rehobeth Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 590 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
More than half of Rehobeth’s working residents commute to Dothan
Most working residents leave Rehobeth for work: only 1% work in town. At 22 minutes, Rehobeth’s average trip to work is where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 3.5% of workers work from home in Rehobeth.
| Rehobeth | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.5% | 6.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Alabama overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Rehobeth has grown 23% since 2020, to 2,217 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Rehobeth | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Rehobeth | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
In Rehobeth, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rehobeth has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rehobeth is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Rehobeth, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Rehobeth are worth about $276K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Rehobeth home is worth about $276,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% above the Alabama typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rehobeth Community Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rehobeth
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rehobeth
About 4 of every 100 Rehobeth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
99% of working residents leave Rehobeth for work
Where Rehobeth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rehobeth
Town of the State of Alabama in the United States
Rehobeth is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Rehobeth, originally named Sanders, began as a crossroads community in the 1890s; however, it was not until 1996, that the town was incorporated. Rehobeth is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Rehobeth had a population of 1,791.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1890
- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Area code
- 334
Rehobeth’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Rehobeth.
Rehobeth and Taylor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rehobeth and Taylor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rehobeth with a neighbor →
Questions about Rehobeth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rehobeth, AL a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
Is Rehobeth, AL expensive?
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($57,791 across the Dothan, AL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.