Overview
8,559
Total Population
44.1
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
207
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Guntersville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Guntersville is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Guntersville's population under 18 was 21.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Guntersville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Guntersville, 17.82% were under the age of 15, 17.78% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 17.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 less females than males in Guntersville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Guntersville, AL.
- The Guntersville, AL gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 376.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 427.
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Race / Ethnicity
Guntersville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Guntersville population: 80.87% are White, 11.72% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.51% are some other race and 5.44% are multiracial.
- Guntersville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 207 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,352 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Guntersville is White with a population of 6,922 (80.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Guntersville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,874 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Guntersville's population increased by 586 (7.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Guntersville's population increased by 329 (3.99%), 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, Guntersville's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,631.
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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)