City in Jefferson County, Alabama · 23.1 sq mi · 712 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Gardendale. The typical household earns $82,192, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,408 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.27%
Men 39.1 · Women 37.4
1960–2026
16,449
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
16,449
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,449 | +24 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,425 | -80 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 16,505 | -8 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 16,513 | -104 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 16,617 | -164 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 16,781 | +373 | 2.27% |
| 2020 | 16,408 | +2,261 | 15.98% |
| 2019 | 14,147 | +71 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 14,076 | +106 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 13,970 | +45 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 23 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 56% | 44% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau