Gainesville, AL Demographics

A map of Gainesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	201	138	85.2%	80.2%
White	33	32	14.0%	18.6%
Multiracial	2	1	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Gainesville, Alabama has an estimated population of 236, a dramatic increase from the 172 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% Black, 14.0% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gainesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gainesville, that probability was 32.2% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gainesville is ranked the 497th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gainesville was ranked the 520th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gainesville's White Population

33 residents of Gainesville, or 14.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gainesville is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Gainesville ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 18.6% to 14.0%.

Gainesville is more White than neighboring Epes (0.3% White), Boligee (9.2% White), Panola (0% White), and Emelle (0% White). Gainesville is less White than neighboring Geiger (28.2% White).

Gainesville's Black Population

201 residents of Gainesville, or 85.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gainesville is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Gainesville ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.7%. Black residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 80.2% to 85.2%.

Gainesville is more Black than neighboring Geiger (58.6% Black). Gainesville is less Black than neighboring Epes (99.7% Black), Boligee (90.8% Black), Panola (100% Black), and Emelle (100% Black).

Gainesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gainesville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Gainesville ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gainesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gainesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gainesville is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gainesville ranks 536th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Gainesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Geiger (1.7% Hispanic).

Gainesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gainesville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gainesville ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Gainesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gainesville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Gainesville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gainesville is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gainesville ranks 571st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gainesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Epes (0% Multiracial), Boligee (0% Multiracial), Panola (0% Multiracial), and Emelle (0% Multiracial). Gainesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Geiger (11.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.