| | Gainesville, TX | Florence, AL | United States |
| Population | 17,146 | 39,709 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 35 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,994 | 39,613 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 15,538 | 36,264 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 14,256 | 36,426 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.6% | 13.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.4% | 13.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 888.3 | 1,501.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.3 | 26.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gainesville, TX | Florence, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gainesville, TX | Florence, AL | United States |
| White | 56.3% | 71.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.2% | 18.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.8% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gainesville, TX | Florence, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 40.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.7% | 37.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 60.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.5% | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.1% | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.0% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,710 | 16,827 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,391 | 9,253 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.1% | 25.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.0% | 38.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,319 | 7,574 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.1% | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.9% | 14.0% | 10.8% |