United States › Gadsden METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Gadsden Metro Gadsden, AL · 1 counties · 104,430 residents · 535 sq mi
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The short version
Gadsden is a metro area of 104,430 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $98,200. The foreign-born share is 2%. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K 101K 102K 104K 105K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Gadsden Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,422
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,170 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,783 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.9%
Transportation & warehousing 3.2%
Public administration 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.9%
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$98,200
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$587
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $395 in 2000
US average: $853
from 74.4% in 2000
27.8% rent
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 82.1%(84,919)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(1,763)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 79.3%(82,789)
Hispanic / Latino 3.3%(3,447)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 74.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.7%(13,244)
Women 15+
Never married 25.4%(11,216)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 24%(1,223)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gadsden, AL? Gadsden, AL has about 104,430 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Gadsden, AL? The typical household in Gadsden, AL earns about $36,422 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 $98,200, and the typical rent is about $587 a month.
How educated are people in Gadsden, AL? About 15.8% 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 16.8% 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 4,590 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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