Gadsden Population History 1990 - 2023

Gadsden Population Facts

What is the current population of Gadsden?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gadsden is 33,229. Gadsden, Alabama is the 1,208th largest city in the US.

What county is Gadsden, Alabama in?

Gadsden is located entirely in Etowah County.

What is the size of Gadsden, Alabama in square miles?

Gadsden has an area of 37.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Gadsden?

The peak population of Gadsden was in 1990, when its population was 43,498. In 1990, Gadsden was the 616th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,208th largest city in the US. Gadsden is currently 23.6% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Gadsden shrinking?

Gadsden has shrunk 14.5% since the year 2000. Gadsden, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Gadsden, Alabama?

Gadsden has a population density of 991.8 people per square mile.

Gadsden Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gadsden, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Gadsden, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 27,154. The voting age population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.0% of the residents of Gadsden are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gadsden, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Gadsden are 57.5% White, 36.8% Black, 2.1% Other, 1.7% Two or more races, 1.0% Asian and 0.9% American Indian. Additionally, 7.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Gadsden, 27.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 47.7%. On a per-household basis, 22.7% of families are below the poverty line in Gadsden.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.4% of Gadsden residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gadsden, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.6% of Gadsden residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.1% have a bachelor's degree and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gadsden residents aged 5 and older, 6.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Gadsden Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gadsden, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Gadsden is 7.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Gadsden, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gadsden, Alabama?

The median household income in Gadsden is $32,642.

Gadsden Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gadsden, Alabama?

In Gadsden, 58.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gadsden, Alabama?

Renters occupy 41.4% of housing units in Gadsden.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gadsden, 16.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gadsden, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Gadsden, 4.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 720 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gadsden, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gadsden is $645.

What percentage of households in Gadsden, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Gadsden, 71.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.