Gordon, AL Demographics

A map of Gordon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	247	190	76.5%	64.6%
White	67	88	20.7%	29.9%
Multiracial	5	10	1.5%	3.4%
Hispanic	3	2	0.9%	0.7%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.3%	1.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Gordon, Alabama has an estimated population of 323, an increase from the 294 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.5% Black, 20.7% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gordon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gordon 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 Gordon, that probability was 49.1% in 2020 and 37.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gordon is ranked the 467th 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). Gordon was ranked the 461st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gordon's White Population

67 residents of Gordon, or 20.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gordon is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Gordon ranks 525th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's White population has declined by an estimated 23.9%. White residents' share of Gordon's population has decreased from 29.9% to 20.7%.

Gordon is more White than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% White). Gordon is less White than neighboring Jakin (62.6% White), Ashford (72.4% White), Columbia (84.3% White), and Avon (92.6% White).

Gordon's Black Population

247 residents of Gordon, or 76.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gordon is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Gordon ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Black residents' share of Gordon's population has increased from 64.6% to 76.5%.

Gordon is more Black than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Black), Jakin (32.9% Black), Ashford (20.8% Black), Columbia (10.4% Black), and Avon (5.3% Black).

Gordon's Asian Population

0 residents of Gordon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gordon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Gordon ranks 275th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gordon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gordon is less Asian than neighboring Ashford (0.1% Asian).

Gordon's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Gordon, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gordon is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gordon ranks 518th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gordon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Gordon is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Hispanic), Jakin (0.6% Hispanic), and Avon (0% Hispanic). Gordon is less Hispanic than neighboring Ashford (3.4% Hispanic), and Columbia (2.2% Hispanic).

Gordon's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Gordon, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gordon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gordon ranks 137th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gordon's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Gordon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Native American/Other), Jakin (0% Native American/Other), Ashford (0% Native American/Other), Columbia (0% Native American/Other), and Avon (0% Native American/Other).

Gordon's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Gordon, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gordon is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gordon ranks 319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gordon's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.5%.

Gordon is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Springs (0% Multiracial). Gordon is less Multiracial than neighboring Jakin (3.9% Multiracial), Ashford (3.2% Multiracial), Columbia (3.1% Multiracial), and Avon (2.1% 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.