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Guntersville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,771
Population
342/sq mi density
$67,448
Median Income
$37,393 per capita
$293,500
Home Value
$296,415 Zillow
$785
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
500
Violent Crime/100K
6,663 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,448 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$293,500 home value, $785/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
500 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,448
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,393
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Guntersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Guntersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,448
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,393
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,765
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.8%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,582
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
196
Retail
424
Manufacturing
112
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,765
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,624
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,448 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,393 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $5,278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,582 |
| Restaurants | 208 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 424 |
| Manufacturing | 112 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,624 |