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Gordo, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Gordo is a Census town of 1,723 people across 3.25 square miles of land, in Pickens County. Median household income is $47,569, 61.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $979,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gordo
What Gordo is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land530 plus or minus 125
- County holding the largest share of its areaPickens 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.
Gordo
How many people live in Gordo
- Population1,723 plus or minus 408
- Median age23.8 plus or minus 6.3
- Population under 18439 plus or minus 115
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over237 plus or minus 76
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households501 plus or minus 110
- Family households296 plus or minus 76
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gordo
Income and work in Gordo
- Median household income$47,569
- Per capita income$23,293
- Civilian labor force835 plus or minus 309
- Employed812 plus or minus 305
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over822 plus or minus 179
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 26.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.3 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gordo
Housing in Gordo
- Housing units653
- Occupied units501 plus or minus 110
- Vacant units152 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate23.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied307 plus or minus 77
- Renter occupied194 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate61.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,900 plus or minus $24,252
- Median gross rent, monthly$528 plus or minus $164
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units421
- Share single family64.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more208 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gordo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute777 plus or minus 300
- Commuting under 15 minutes276 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.5 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more478 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.5 percent
- Drove alone93.9 percent
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gordo
SBA loans in Gordo (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$979,500
- Average approval$489,750
- Median approval$489,750
- Largest approval$808,500
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gordo, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gordo
SBA loans in Gordo (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,746,000
- Average approval$1,746,000
- Median approval$1,746,000
- Largest approval$1,746,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gordo, 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.
Gordo
Flood risk in Gordo
- NFIP communityTown of Gordo
- NFIP community number010220
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/17/10
The Town of Gordo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010220 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.
Pickens County, not Gordo
Pickens County context, not Gordo figures
- Establishments in Pickens County243
- Covered employment, Pickens County3,718
- Average annual pay, Pickens County$50,820
- Housing units permitted, Pickens County5
Every figure in this section is published for Pickens County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gordo.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gordo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gordo, Alabama?
1,723, in 501 households. Gordo town covers 3.25 square miles of land, which is 530 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gordo in?
Pickens 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 Gordo?
$47,569. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,900. Median gross rent is $528 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gordo businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $979,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $489,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gordo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gordo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gordo. Only 0 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 Gordo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gordo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gordo, town of, community 010220, 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 Gordo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pickens 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 Gordo.
Is zoning published for Gordo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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