Gurley, Alabama demographics

Gurley, AL demographics: median age 38.1; 22.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

Gurley has 853 residents. Below 1,000, most survey estimates on this page have wide margins of error, so this detail page is kept for reference but not offered to search engines. The main Gurley profile summarizes the measures that can be compared reliably.

ACS 2020–2024 · Gurley town, Alabama · Incorporated town · GEOID 0132440. The survey estimates a population of 607 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Gurley is 38.1 years, with a 90% margin of error of 5.2 years. There are 225 households (±46). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 38.1 ±5.2 39.3 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Under 18 156 ±57 25.7% ±6.9 pp 22.2% 22.0%
18–34 106 ±46 17.5% ±6.1 pp 22.4% 22.8%
35–64 211 ±50 34.8% ±12.0 pp 37.6% 38.0%
65 and older 134 ±40 22.1% ±3.7 pp 17.8% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Male 295 ±81 48.6% ±5.5 pp 48.6% 49.5%
Female 312 ±82 51.4% ±4.1 pp 51.4% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
White alone 452 ±118 74.5% ±5.5 pp 64.6% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 106 ±129 · low precision 17.5% ±20.8 pp · low precision 25.8% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 3 ±5 · low precision 0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.9%
Asian alone 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision 1.5% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 5 ±10 · low precision 0.8% ±1.6 pp · low precision 2.3% 7.1%
Two or more races 41 ±32 · low precision 6.8% ±5.0 pp · low precision 5.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 596 ±154 98.2% ±6.3 pp 94.4% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11 ±15 · low precision 1.8% ±2.4 pp · low precision 5.6% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 225
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Married-couple family 97 ±31 43.1% ±10.6 pp 46.1% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 10 ±11 · low precision 4.4% ±4.8 pp · low precision 4.4% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 44 ±28 · low precision 19.6% ±11.8 pp · low precision 14.0% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 58 ±24 25.8% ±9.3 pp 30.8% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 16 ±13 · low precision 7.1% ±5.6 pp · low precision 4.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 225
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Households with people under 18 67 ±26 29.8% ±9.8 pp 29.0% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 158 ±43 70.2% ±12.6 pp 71.0% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 225
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 58 ±24 25.8% ±9.3 pp 30.8% 28.7%
Two-person households 75 ±27 33.3% ±10.0 pp 34.5% 33.8%
Three-person households 46 ±26 · low precision 20.4% ±10.6 pp · low precision 15.4% 15.3%
Four-person households 25 ±22 · low precision 11.1% ±9.6 pp · low precision 11.6% 12.6%
Five-person households 9 ±17 · low precision 4.0% ±7.5 pp · low precision 5.1% 5.9%
Six-person households 11 ±21 · low precision 4.9% ±9.5 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.2%
Seven or more people 1 ±13 · low precision 0.4% ±5.9 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Native 607 ±152 100.0% ±0.0 pp 96.0% 85.9%
Foreign born 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision 4.0% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 570
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
English only 551 ±132 96.7% ±6.5 pp 94.0% 77.7%
Spanish 5 ±5 · low precision 0.9% ±0.9 pp · low precision 3.9% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 2.0%
Korean 12 ±18 · low precision 2.1% ±3.1 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 2 ±3 · low precision 0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 409
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Less than high school graduate 35 ±43 · low precision 8.6% ±10.4 pp · low precision 11.4% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 171 ±48 41.8% ±8.7 pp 30.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 75 ±45 · low precision 18.3% ±10.4 pp · low precision 20.8% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 38 ±21 · low precision 9.3% ±4.8 pp · low precision 9.1% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 69 ±35 · low precision 16.9% ±7.9 pp 17.3% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 21 ±24 · low precision 5.1% ±5.9 pp · low precision 11.1% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 607
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Alabama U.S.
Same house 568 ±145 93.6% ±4.6 pp 88.3% 87.7%
Moved within same county 16 ±15 · low precision 2.6% ±2.4 pp · low precision 6.1% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 23 ±19 · low precision 3.8% ±3.0 pp · low precision 2.9% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision 2.4% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.5% of Gurley residents (±4.4 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.2% in Alabama and 8.4% nationally. 88.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Gurley Alabama U.S. Compared with Alabama
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 10.5% ±4.4 pp 9.2% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 88.4% ±9.5 pp 87.5% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 10.0% ±4.0 pp 7.7% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Gurley . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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