Gurley, Alabama Population 2024

853

Gurley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gurley was:

  • White: 87.59%
  • Two or more races: 6.03%
  • Black or African American: 4.83%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
231.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.43% (12)
The current population of Gurley, Alabama is 853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 841.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50887.59%
Two or more races356.03%
Black or African American284.83%
Other race50.86%
Native American40.69%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gurley Population by Race

Gurley Population Pyramid 2024

Gurley Median Age

40.5

Total

32.7

Male

49.9

Female

Gurley Adults

There are 453 adults, (112 of whom are seniors) in Gurley.

Gurley Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Gurley Sex Ratio

Female30051.72%
Male28048.28%

Gurley Population by Age

Gurley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2462.3662.237.8
Married1003.238614
Non Family841.358.341.7
Female522.3526.973.1
Male102.64060

2.83

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gurley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade337.91%
Associates Degree4510.79%
Bachelors Degree5112.23%
Graduate Degree419.83%
High School Graduate16038.37%
Less Than 9th Grade122.88%
Some College7517.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gurley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gurley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37032886
Black21210
2+ Races16162
Hispanic966
Other Race544
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 80%.

Gurley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,750$83,125$40,625
Graduate Degree$90,750$84,063$92,250
High School Graduate$37,188$38,750$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$27,500$0$26,875
Overall$45,625$56,875$42,083
Some College$36,250$33,929$42,250

$45,625

Average Earnings

$56,875

Average Male

$42,083

Average Female

Gurley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gurley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gurley Language

96.38% of Gurley residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Gurley Language

Gurley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5017915.77%
Black28828.57%
Hispanic12216.67%

15.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.63%

Male Poverty Rate

13.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gurley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gurley is Black, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gurley is White, with 15.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.88%.

Gurley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
Some College16.67%
High School16.25%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Gurley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Male Employed4.55%
Female Employed3.03%
Male Unemployed0%

Gurley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gurley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,000$89,188
Households$58,333$74,078
Married Families$92,115$-999,999,999
Non Families-$40,101

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gurley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Gurley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gurley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gurley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gurley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25

Number of Veterans

19

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War3
World War II3
Korea2
First Gulf War0

Gurley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
75+5
18 to 343
35 to 542
55 to 641

Gurley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White164.07%
2+ Races517.86%
Other Race480%
Hispanic433.33%

Gurley Veterans by Race

Gurley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gurley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gurley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gurley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gurley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.93%

Born in Gurley

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Gurley residents were born in the United States, with 72.93% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gurley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986830.35%
202886530.35%
202786230.35%
202685930.35%
202585630.35%
202485330.35%
2023850121.43%
2022838-5-0.59%
202184320.24%
2020841263.19%
2019815-1-0.12%
2018816-4-0.49%
2017820-4-0.49%
2016824-3-0.36%
2015827-3-0.36%
2014830-5-0.6%
201383510.12%
2012834-4-0.48%
2011838-2-0.24%
201084000%

Gurley Population by Year