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Gurley, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Gurley is a Census town of 607 people across 3.68 square miles of land, in Madison County. Median household income is $56,964, 68.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $879,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gurley
What Gurley is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.68 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land165 plus or minus 41
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurley
How many people live in Gurley
- Population607 plus or minus 152
- Median age38.1
- Population under 18156 plus or minus 57
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over134 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households225 plus or minus 46
- Family households151 plus or minus 40
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurley
Income and work in Gurley
- Median household income$56,964 plus or minus $32,370
- Per capita income$31,086 plus or minus $7,443
- Civilian labor force249 plus or minus 60
- Employed239 plus or minus 57
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over409
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gurley
- Housing units288 plus or minus 58
- Occupied units225 plus or minus 46
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate21.9 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Owner occupied155 plus or minus 38
- Renter occupied70 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate68.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$194,800 plus or minus $45,859
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,054
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Single family units238 plus or minus 57
- Share single family82.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more31 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more10.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gurley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute222 plus or minus 53
- Commuting under 15 minutes30 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more72 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.4 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gurley
SBA loans in Gurley (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$879,300
- Average approval$175,860
- Median approval$132,000
- Largest approval$324,300
- Jobs supported34
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gurley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gurley
SBA loans in Gurley (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,862,000
- Average approval$372,400
- Median approval$305,000
- Largest approval$635,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gurley, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gurley
Flood risk in Gurley
- NFIP communityTown of Gurley
- NFIP community number010152
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/23/26
The Town of Gurley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010152 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Madison County, not Gurley
Madison County context, not Gurley figures
- Establishments in Madison County9,295
- Covered employment, Madison County229,807
- Average annual pay, Madison County$77,051
- Housing units permitted, Madison County4,710
Every figure in this section is published for Madison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gurley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Gurley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gurley, Alabama?
607, in 225 households. Gurley town covers 3.68 square miles of land, which is 165 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gurley in?
Madison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gurley?
$56,964. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,800. Median gross rent is $1,054 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gurley businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $879,300 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $132,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gurley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gurley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gurley. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gurley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gurley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gurley, town of, community 010152, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gurley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gurley.
Is zoning published for Gurley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.