Gaylesville, AL Demographics

A map of Gaylesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	145	158	96.0%	92.9%
Multiracial	6	8	4.0%	4.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.2%

Gaylesville, Alabama has an estimated population of 151, a large decrease from the 170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gaylesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gaylesville 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 Gaylesville, that probability was 13.4% in 2020 and 7.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gaylesville is ranked the 536th 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). Gaylesville was ranked the 524th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gaylesville's White Population

145 residents of Gaylesville, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gaylesville is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Gaylesville ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gaylesville's White population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Gaylesville's population has increased from 92.9% to 96.0%.

Gaylesville is more White than neighboring Cedar Bluff (84.8% White), Broomtown (89.2% White), Centre (88.4% White), and Sand Rock (94.2% White). Gaylesville is less White than neighboring Lyerly (97.5% White).

Gaylesville's Black Population

0 residents of Gaylesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gaylesville is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Gaylesville ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Gaylesville is less Black than neighboring Cedar Bluff (8.8% Black), and Centre (7.5% Black).

Gaylesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gaylesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gaylesville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Gaylesville ranks 186th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Gaylesville is less Asian than neighboring Cedar Bluff (1.4% Asian).

Gaylesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gaylesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gaylesville is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gaylesville ranks 535th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Gaylesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Bluff (0.6% Hispanic), Centre (0.8% Hispanic), Lyerly (0.8% Hispanic), and Sand Rock (3.3% Hispanic).

Gaylesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gaylesville, 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 Gaylesville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gaylesville ranks 104th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gaylesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gaylesville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Gaylesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broomtown (3.9% Native American/Other).

Gaylesville's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Gaylesville, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gaylesville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gaylesville ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gaylesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gaylesville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 4.0%.

Gaylesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Centre (3.4% Multiracial), Lyerly (1.7% Multiracial), and Sand Rock (2.4% Multiracial). Gaylesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Bluff (4.5% Multiracial), and Broomtown (6.8% 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.