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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Gadsden Metro

Gadsden, AL · 1 counties · 103,459 residents · 535 sq mi
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Gadsden is a metro area of 103,459 people. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $66,500. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $395 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,459
+4%since 1990
from 99,840 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
193 / sq mi
+4%since 1990
from 187 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
38.3
+6%since 1990
from 36.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
535 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K101K102K104K105K19902000201020202024Gadsden
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(6,611)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(6,705)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(6,930)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(7,143)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(6,253)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(13,478)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(14,833)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(14,582)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(10,364)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(8,773)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.8%(6,015)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,772)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,170
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,314 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,783
+53%since 1990
from $10,997 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.7%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,500
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$395
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $281 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.4%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 74.0% in 1990
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
13.4%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.1%
+10.0 ptssince 1990
from 64.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.3%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
−12%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(9,202)
Married63.3%(24,647)
Widowed2.9%(1,140)
Divorced10.2%(3,971)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(7,682)
Married56.3%(24,938)
Widowed14.4%(6,384)
Divorced11.9%(5,278)
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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 103,459 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gadsden, AL?

The typical household in Gadsden, AL earns about $31,170 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 $66,500, and the typical rent is about $395 a month.

How educated are people in Gadsden, AL?

About 13.4% 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 15.7% of people in Gadsden, AL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gadsden, AL grown since 1990?

Yes, Gadsden, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,619 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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