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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Gadsden Metro

Gadsden, AL · 1 counties · 99,840 residents · 535 sq mi
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Gadsden is a metro area of 99,840 people. Median home value sits at $42,400. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $281 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99,840
−3%vs 2000
vs 103,459 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
187 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 193 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
535 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K101K102K104K105K19902000201020202024Gadsden
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(5,919)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(6,775)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(7,193)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(7,768)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(6,513)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(14,288)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(14,324)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(10,968)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(10,220)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(9,485)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(5,137)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,250)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,314
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,170 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,997
−34%vs 2000
vs $16,783 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,400
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$281
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $395 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(84,919)
Black14.6%(15,120)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,763)
Asian0.4%(428)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(84,970)
Black13.9%(13,863)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(380)
Asian0.5%(489)
Other0.5%(518)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(2,788)
Central American1.4%(1,495)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,090)
Puerto Rican0.4%(448)
Honduran0.2%(221)
Salvadoran0.1%(146)
Colombian0.1%(144)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Dominican0%(28)
Spaniard0%(28)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(211)
Asian Indian0.2%(176)
Vietnamese0.1%(127)
Japanese0.1%(59)
Chinese0%(48)
Korean0%(28)
Nepalese0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
American13.4%(13,814)
English11.6%(11,988)
Irish8.2%(8,486)
German4.5%(4,592)
Scottish1.8%(1,838)
Italian1.5%(1,558)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(860)
French0.7%(734)
Dutch0.7%(700)
Polish0.4%(403)
Welsh0.3%(340)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(306)
British0.2%(157)
Norwegian0.1%(154)
Arab0.1%(126)
Ukrainian0.1%(83)
Canadian0.1%(75)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Portuguese0.1%(60)
Russian0%(44)
Austrian0%(43)
Danish0%(43)
Syrian0%(40)
Hungarian0%(39)
Romanian0%(27)
Belgian0%(25)
Finnish0%(22)
Lebanese0%(21)
Nigerian0%(15)
Latvian0%(14)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Iranian0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Swiss0%(9)
Greek0%(8)
Israeli0%(8)
Czech0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.1%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(13,244)
Married50.4%(20,394)
Widowed4%(1,638)
Divorced12.9%(5,226)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(11,216)
Married48%(21,188)
Widowed11.1%(4,894)
Divorced15.5%(6,817)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(1,198)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(1,223)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(1,570)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(266)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,102 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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1 component county

Etowah CountyCENTRAL103,886
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gadsden, AL?

Gadsden, AL has about 99,840 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gadsden, AL?

The typical household in Gadsden, AL earns about $22,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gadsden, AL expensive?

In Gadsden, AL, the median home is worth about $42,400, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.

How educated are people in Gadsden, AL?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Gadsden, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gadsden, AL?

About 16.5% of people in Gadsden, AL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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