Gainesville, AL Demographics

A map of Gainesville's Population by Race

Gainesville, Alabama had a population of 172 in 2020. It was 18.6% White, 80.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is the 520th most populous. 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's White Population

32 residents of Gainesville identify as White, or 18.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Gainesville considerably less than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #550 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more White than neighboring Epes (3.7% White), Boligee (8.6% White), Geiger (15.5% White), Panola (2.8% White), and Emelle (9.4% White).

Gainesville's Black Population

138 residents of Gainesville identify as Black, or 80.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gainesville considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Black than neighboring Geiger (71% Black). Gainesville is less Black than neighboring Epes (94.5% Black), Boligee (89.7% Black), Panola (91.5% Black), and Emelle (81.3% Black).

Gainesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gainesville identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #415 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is less Asian than neighboring Geiger (0.6% Asian).

Gainesville's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Gainesville identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #526 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Boligee (0% Hispanic), and Emelle (0% Hispanic). Gainesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Epes (1.1% Hispanic), Geiger (9.7% Hispanic), and Panola (1.4% Hispanic).

Gainesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gainesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #506 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Epes (0.4% Native American/Other).

Gainesville's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Gainesville identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Gainesville is ranked #571 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Epes (0.4% Multiracial). Gainesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Boligee (1.7% Multiracial), Geiger (3.2% Multiracial), Panola (4.2% Multiracial), and Emelle (9.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.