Gordo

County:: Pickens County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.253
State:: Alabama

Gordo is a town located in Pickens County, Alabama. Gordo has a 2025 population of 1,545. Gordo is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,627 in 2020.

The average household income in Gordo is $61,203 with a poverty rate of 16.1%. The median age in Gordo is 36.7 years: 23.5 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gordo includes 49.97% White, 45.44% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	717	49.97%
Black or African American	652	45.44%
Two or more races	65	4.53%
Native American	1	0.07%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Gordo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gordo's average per capita income is $40,574. Household income levels show a median of $46,863. The poverty rate stands at 16.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,673	-
Families	$65,179	$81,045
Households	$46,863	$61,203
Non Families	$28,077	$32,973

$40,574

Average Income

$46,863

Median Household Income

16.1%

Poverty Rate