Gadsden is a city located in Etowah County Alabama. Gadsden has a 2020 population of 34,235. It is also the county seat of Etowah County. Gadsden is currently declining at a rate of -0.74% annually and its population has decreased by -7.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,943 in 2010.
The average household income in Gadsden is $49,166 with a poverty rate of 27.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $645 per month, and the median house value is $73,600. The median age in Gadsden is 40.2 years, 38.1 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gadsdenwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 101,582 | -343 | -0.34% |
2020 | 101,925 | -343 | -0.34% |
2019 | 102,268 | -343 | -0.34% |
2018 | 102,611 | -396 | -0.39% |
2017 | 103,007 | 152 | 0.15% |
2016 | 102,855 | -143 | -0.14% |
2015 | 102,998 | -401 | -0.39% |
2014 | 103,399 | -485 | -0.47% |
2013 | 103,884 | -394 | -0.38% |
2012 | 104,278 | -91 | -0.09% |
2011 | 104,369 | -90 | -0.09% |
2010 | 104,459 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 20,410 | 57.52% |
Black or African American | 13,050 | 36.78% |
Some Other Race | 729 | 2.05% |
Two or More Races | 605 | 1.70% |
Asian | 371 | 1.05% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 321 | 0.90% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,766 | 2.51 | 58.6 |
Non Family | 5,633 | 1.24 | 53.7 |
Married | 4,500 | 3.16 | 75.7 |
Female | 2,951 | 3.57 | 40.9 |
Male | 682 | 4.04 | 61.4 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,524 | 6.17% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,509 | 14.21% |
High School Graduate | 8,267 | 33.47% |
Some College | 5,915 | 23.95% |
Associates Degree | 1,754 | 7.10% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,211 | 8.95% |
Graduate Degree | 1,517 | 6.14% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 14,716 | 11,921 | 2,676 |
Black | 8,296 | 6,735 | 903 |
Hispanic | 1,014 | 411 | 49 |
Other Race | 385 | 170 | 32 |
2+ Races | 358 | 279 | 33 |
Asian | 292 | 292 | 67 |
Native American | 153 | 75 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.95%.
$26,014
Average Earnings
$31,613
Average Male
$22,349
Average Female
93.22% of Gadsden residents speak only English, while 6.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.96% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 12,689 | 4,197 | 33.08% |
White | 18,784 | 3,845 | 20.47% |
Hispanic | 2,506 | 1,151 | 45.93% |
Other | 329 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 598 | 239 | 39.97% |
Native | 321 | 205 | 63.86% |
Asian | 358 | 146 | 40.78% |
27.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.20%
Male Poverty Rate
29.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gadsden is Native, with 63.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gadsden is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.02%.
34.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.2%
Male Marriage Rate
32.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,605 | 9.51% |
Black | 722 | 7.24% |
2+ Races | 25 | 6.43% |
Native American | 15 | 7.61% |
Hispanic | 11 | 0.84% |
8.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.4%
Labor Force Participation
48.5%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.75%
Born in Gadsden
95.34%
Native Born
4.66%
Foreign Born
3.17%
Non Citizen
1.49%
Naturalized
95.34% of Gadsden residents were born in the United States, with 76.75% having been born in Alabama. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 34,235 | -255 | -0.74% |
2021 | 34,490 | -255 | -0.73% |
2020 | 34,745 | -255 | -0.73% |
2019 | 35,000 | -255 | -0.72% |
2018 | 35,255 | -305 | -0.86% |
2017 | 35,560 | -131 | -0.37% |
2016 | 35,691 | -184 | -0.51% |
2015 | 35,875 | -249 | -0.69% |
2014 | 36,124 | -264 | -0.73% |
2013 | 36,388 | -247 | -0.67% |
2012 | 36,635 | -168 | -0.46% |
2011 | 36,803 | -140 | -0.38% |
2010 | 36,943 | -2,035 | -0.53% |
2000 | 38,978 | -3,545 | -0.87% |
1990 | 42,523 | -5,042 | -1.11% |
1980 | 47,565 | -6,363 | -1.25% |
1970 | 53,928 | -4,160 | -0.74% |
1960 | 58,088 | 2,363 | 0.42% |
1950 | 55,725 | 18,750 | 4.19% |
1940 | 36,975 | 12,933 | 4.40% |
1930 | 24,042 | 9,305 | 5.02% |
1920 | 14,737 | 4,180 | 3.39% |
1910 | 10,557 | 6,275 | 9.44% |
1900 | 4,282 | 1,381 | 3.97% |
1890 | 2,901 | 0.00% |