Guntersville, AL Profile

Guntersville, AL, population 7,721, is located in Alabama's Marshall county, about 30.6 miles from Huntsville and 64.8 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Guntersville's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Guntersville has grown by about 4%.

Guntersville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Guntersville tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	38.30
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,395	N/A
2001	7,448	0.72%
2002	7,518	0.94%
2003	7,586	0.90%
2004	7,643	0.75%
2005	7,721	1.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,882

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,010
2002	1,153
2003	1,104
2004	765
2005	845
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	695

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	2	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	11	4	4	7	-	-	2
Robbery	5	12	7	9	12	-	-	14
Aggravated Assault	70	62	72	45	44	-	-	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,793
2002	9,450
2003	10,977
2004	9,971
2005	10,900
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	8,478

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	125	153	190	146	156	-	-	146
Larceny, Theft	580	516	606	587	635	-	-	535
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	36	29	23	47	-	-	27
Arson	-	-	-	-	0		-

Location

Elevation	640 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.5 Square Miles
Water Area	14.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities