Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, home to about 8,916 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35976.
Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL523 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Guntersville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Guntersville had 8,553 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Marshall County grew from 23,289 residents in 1900 to 97,612 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guntersville No.2, AL weather station (3 miles away).
36,646 jobs at 2,010 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
437 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Guntersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 296 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1848.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Marshall County, Guntersville City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claysville SchoolGuntersville | Pre-K | — | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Guntersville Elementary SchoolGuntersville | Pre-K–2 | 486 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Brindlee Mountain Primary SchoolGuntersville | K–2 | 278 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Cherokee Elementary SchoolGuntersville | 3–5 | 387 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Marshall Alternative SchoolGuntersville | 3–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| Brindlee Mountain High SchoolGuntersville | 6–12 | 496 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Guntersville Middle SchoolGuntersville | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Marshall County Online SchoolGuntersville | 7–12 | 71 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Guntersville High SchoolGuntersville | 9–12 | 556 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Marshall Technical SchoolGuntersville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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