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Gardendale, Alabama Population 2021

14,333

Gardendale is a city located in Jefferson County Alabama. With a 2020 population of 14,333, it is the 48th largest city in Alabama and the 2384th largest city in the United States . Gardendale is currently growing at a rate of 0.55% annually and its population has increased by 3.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,893 in 2010. Gardendale reached it's highest population of 14,333 in 2021. Spanning over 23 miles, Gardendale has a population density of 626 people per square mile.

The average household income in Gardendale is $85,876 with a poverty rate of 9.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $909 per month, and the median house value is $171,700. The median age in Gardendale is 41.1 years, 38 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Gardendale Demographics

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

White: 85.95%
Black or African American: 9.73%
Other race: 1.96%
Asian: 1.76%
Two or more races: 0.46%
Native American: 0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Gardendale, Alabama is 14,333 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 14,099.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 13,893.

Gardendale, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	12,047	85.95%
Black or African American	1,364	9.73%
Some Other Race	275	1.96%
Asian	247	1.76%
Two or More Races	65	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.13%

Gardendale Population by Race

Gardendale Population Pyramid $2021

Gardendale Population by Age

Gardendale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Gardendale Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	92.7%	7.3%
Male	86.7%	13.3%
All	82.2%	17.8%
Non Family	71.2%	28.8%
Female	59.4%	40.6%

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Gardendale Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,551	2.49	82.2
Married	3,071	3.08	92.7
Non Family	1,761	1.04	71.2
Female	591	3.43	59.4
Male	128	4	86.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

Gardendale Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	84	0.86%
9th to 12th Grade	576	5.90%
High School Graduate	2,632	26.97%
Some College	2,390	24.49%
Associates Degree	1,206	12.36%
Bachelors Degree	1,841	18.86%
Graduate Degree	1,030	10.55%

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	8,524	8,024	2,406
Black	826	701	294
Hispanic	175	154	57
Asian	169	155	132
Other Race	71	71
2+ Races	65	65
Native American	18	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.11%.

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$50,126	$54,962	$39,097
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,643	$31,181	$23,393
High School Graduate	$33,356	$34,966	$23,194
Some College	$44,118	$53,089	$35,667
Bachelors Degree	$60,568	$77,843	$50,742
Graduate Degree	$74,286	$103,438	$54,107

$50,126

Average Earnings

$54,962

Average Male

$39,097

Average Female

Gardendale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gardendale Language by Age

Gardendale Language

96.34% of Gardendale residents speak only English, while 3.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Gardendale Language

Gardendale Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	11,782	662	5.62%
Black	1,340	471	35.15%
Asian	247	83	33.60%
Multiple	65	52	80.00%

9.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.60%

Male Poverty Rate

11.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gardendale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gardendale is Multiple, with 80.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gardendale is White, with 5.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.55%.

Gardendale Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	36.41%
High School	13.28%
Bachelors or Greater	6.05%
Some College	3.90%

Gardendale Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	15.04%
Female Unemployed	7.59%
Female Employed	6.90%
Male Employed	3.98%

Gardendale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gardendale Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$72,351	$85,876
Families	$81,765	$103,015
Married Families	$90,438	-
Non Families	$33,328	$44,763

Income by Household Type

Gardendale Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Gardendale Married by Age and Sex

Gardendale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gardendale Marital Status by Race

Gardendale Marital Status

870

Number of Veterans

849

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	340
Second Gulf War	196
First Gulf War	163
Korea	71
World War II

Gardendale Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	290
35 to 54	204
75+	156
18 to 34	130
55 to 64	90

Gardendale Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	816	8.78%
Black	54	5.54%

Gardendale Veterans by Race

Gardendale Veterans by Education

4.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gardendale Veterans by Education

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gardendale Employment by Age

Gardendale Employment by Race

Gardendale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.62%

Born in Gardendale

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Gardendale residents were born in the United States, with 77.62% having been born in Alabama. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gardendale Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	14,333	78	0.55%
2020	14,255	78	0.55%
2019	14,177	78	0.55%
2018	14,099	107	0.76%
2017	13,992	44	0.32%
2016	13,948	92	0.66%
2015	13,856	-10	-0.07%
2014	13,866	-19	-0.14%
2013	13,885	-46	-0.33%
2012	13,931	-55	-0.39%
2011	13,986	-2	-0.01%
2010	13,988	2,362	1.87%
2000	11,626	2,375	2.31%
1990	9,251	1,323	1.56%
1980	7,928	1,426	2.00%
1970	6,502	1,790	3.27%
1960	4,712		0.00%

Gardendale, Alabama Population 2021

Gardendale Demographics

Gardendale, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Gardendale Population by Race

Gardendale Population Pyramid $2021

Gardendale Median Age

Gardendale Adults

Gardendale Age Dependency

Gardendale Sex Ratio

Gardendale Population by Age

Gardendale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Gardendale Household Types

Gardendale Households and Families

Gardendale Households by Type

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Race

Gardendale Educational Attainment by Race

Gardendale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gardendale Language by Age

Gardendale Language

Gardendale Language

Gardendale Poverty by Race

Poverty in Gardendale

Gardendale Poverty

Gardendale Poverty Rate by Education

Gardendale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gardendale Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Gardendale Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Gardendale Married by Age and Sex

Gardendale Marriage

Gardendale Marital Status by Race

Gardendale Marital Status

Gardendale Veterans by War

Gardendale Veterans by Age

Gardendale Veterans by Race

Gardendale Veterans by Education

Gardendale Veterans by Education

Gardendale Employment by Age

Gardendale Employment by Race

Gardendale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Gardendale Place of Birth

Gardendale Population by Year