Median Household Income
$40,345 ± $2,977
Median Home Value
$116,800 ± $9,812
Median Gross Rent
$808 ± $42/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,914
Poverty Rate
28.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Homeownership Rate
55.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
38.6
Average Commute
20 min
Households
12,746
Veterans
1,452
Population Over Time
Gadsden shrank 8.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
36,621
2016
36,235
2018
35,624
2020
35,224
2022
33,881
2024
33,374
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
50.7%
Hispanic or Latino
10.5%
Black or African American
36.2%
Asian
0.4%
Nearby Cities in Alabama
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.