Overview
236
Total Population
25.3
Median age
55.08%
Female population %
81.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
27.6
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gainesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gainesville is 25.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gainesville's population under 18 was 35.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gainesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gainesville, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 38.14% aged 15 to 29, 40.25% aged 30 to 64, 3.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Gainesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.08% females and 44.92% males in Gainesville, AL.
- The Gainesville, AL gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gainesville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gainesville population: 22.03% are White and 77.97% are Black or African American.
- Gainesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 236 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gainesville is Black or African American with a population of 184 (77.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gainesville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 222 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gainesville's population decreased by 15 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gainesville's population decreased by 34 (16.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gainesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 168.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)