Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,395. The city is the county seat of Marshall County.

Geography

---

Guntersville is located at (34.348197, -86.294523).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 105.2 km² (40.6 mi²). 61.3 km² (23.6 mi²) of it is land and 43.9 km² (17.0 mi²) of it (41.77%) is water.

Demographics

---

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,395 people, 3,061 households, and 1,971 families residing in the city. The population density was 120.7/km² (312.7/mi²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 57.4/km² (148.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.17% White, 8.53% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,061 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,882, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $36,175 versus $20,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,503. About 11.2% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

---

Cities in Alabama | Marshall County, Alabama | Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area

Guntersville, Alabama