Gordo, AL Population

Overview

1,599

Total Population

40.8

Median age

45.22%

Female population %

121.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gordo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gordo is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gordo's population under 18 was 23.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gordo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gordo, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 21.64% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Gordo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.22% females and 54.78% males in Gordo, AL.
The Gordo, AL gender ratio is 121.2:100 i.e. 121.2 men to 100 women (1.212).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 98.

Gordo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gordo population: 52.16% are White, 42.53% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.25% are multiracial.
Gordo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,594 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gordo is White with a population of 834 (52.16% of the total population).

Gordo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,746 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Gordo's population increased by 91 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gordo's population decreased by 120 (6.87%), 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, Gordo's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,513.