Gainesville, MO Demographics

The total population of Gainesville is estimated to be 835 with 322 males (38.56%) and 513 females (61.44%). There are 191 more females than males in Gainesville.
The median household income in Gainesville was $13,211 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,569(21.27%) from $16,780 in 2020. This income is 17.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gainesville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $26,212. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gainesville stands at $13,211.
In Gainesville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,801 for males and $9,739 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,859 for males and $31,346 for females.
In Gainesville, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $12,611.
In 2022, the population of Gainesville was 771, a 1.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gainesville's population was 759, an increase of 2.71% compared to a population of 739 in 2020.
The median age in Gainesville, MO is 49.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.21% were under the age of 15, 18.48% aged 15 to 29, 35.91% aged 30 to 64, 24.55% aged 65 to 84, and 4.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gainesville population: 96.06% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 2.12% are some other race and 0.61% are multiracial.