Gurley

Population: 543
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $174,300

Located in Madison County, Alabama, Gurley is a community with a population of 543. Its median household income of $55,000 runs below the Madison County figure of $83,528.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gurley's population declined 10.0% from 603 to 543, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $131,900 to $174,300.

The median resident is 41.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 543
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $174,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

603543

Median household income

$48,438$55,000

Median home value

$131,900$174,300

Median gross rent

$486$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	603	$48,438	$131,900	$486
2020	574	$46,667	$124,400	$483
2021	601	$56,250	$149,000	$658
2022	580	$58,333	$156,900	$596
2023	543	$55,000	$174,300	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.2%
5 to 17	97	17.9%
18 to 24	39	7.2%
25 to 34	75	13.8%
35 to 44	79	14.5%
45 to 54	47	8.7%
55 to 64	72	13.3%
65 to 74	87	16.0%
75 and over	35	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	82.5%
Black or African American	36	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.9%
High school graduate	163	41.3%
Some college or associate's	104	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	59	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	181	81.5%
Carpooled	26	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.6%
Other means	5	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	13.1%
15 to 29 min	137	64.0%
30 to 44 min	34	15.9%
45 to 59 min	13	6.1%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.4% (78 of 541)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	61.4%
Nonfamily households	91	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	80.0%
Vacant	59	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	61.4%
Renter-occupied	91	38.6%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	79.3%
1-unit, attached	6	2.0%
2 to 4 units	26	8.8%
5 to 19 units	15	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0132440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.7014, -86.3803