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Gadsden, AL Metro Area


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2024 population: 103,207   ( 208 from 2020)
Land area: 535.1 square miles
Population density: 192.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:78,568 76.13% 1.4%
Black:15,36314.89% 3.5%
Indian:4380.42% 5.0%
Asian:9360.91% 10.6%
2+ races:1,9511.89% 15.6%
Hispanic:5,9515.77% 22.1%
Total non-White:24,63923.87% 3.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,958 12.0
Deaths:7,34617.8
Net Migration: 1,6904.1
Net Immigration: 4211.0
Change in White population:-1,100 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:892 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
103,415
79,66877.04%
15,92215.40%
4170.40%
8460.82%
1,6871.63%
4,8754.71%
23,74722.96%

2010
104,430
82,78979.28%
15,71615.05%
3720.36%
6870.66%
1,3321.28%
3,4473.30%
21,64120.72%

2000
103,459
84,91982.08%
15,12014.61%
3290.32%
4550.44%
8260.80%
1,7631.70%
18,54017.92%

1990
99,840
84,82484.96%
13,83713.86%
3400.34%
4590.46%
n/a
3800.38%
15,01615.04%

1980
103,057
88,18985.57%
13,73813.33%
4800.47%
1460.14%
n/a
4580.44%
14,86814.43%

1970
94,144
80,48685.49%
13,35414.18%
440.05%
430.05%
n/a
1990.21%
13,658 14.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
10,979 10.5
12,90012.4
-415-0.4
2730.3
-3,121 -3.0
2,106 2.0
2000's
NumberRate
11,815 11.4
12,37612.0
3290.3
1,0821.0
-2,130 -2.1
3,101 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
13,250 13.3
12,56912.6
-40-0.0
2530.3
95 0.1
3,524 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
13,529 13.1
10,956 10.6
-5,105 -5.0
n/a
-3,365 -3.3
148 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,995 2.1
n/a
7,703 8.2
1,210 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
41.7
22,582 21.9%
80,625 78.1%
20,340 19.7%
39,411
2.58
26,115 66.3%
18,620 71.3%
2,653 10.2%
13,296 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
23,986 23.0%
80,444 77.0%
16,508 15.8%
42,036
2.43
28,708 68.3%
20,703 72.1%
2,999 10.4%
13,328 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
24,686 23.9%
78,773 76.1%
16,587 16.0%
41,634
2.44
29,620 71.1%
22,617 76.4%
2,953 10.0%
12,014 28.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.0
24,517 24.6%
75,323 75.4%
15,872 15.9%
38,453
2.56
28,585 74.3%
23,177 81.1%
2,097 7.3%
9,868 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
29,627 28.7%
73,430 71.3%
13,083 12.7%
36,878
2.77
29,073 78.8%
24,332 83.7%
2,080 7.2%
7,805 21.2%

2024 Housing Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units47,603 
Median Value$167,100 
Occupied39,41182.8%
Vacant8,19217.2%
Owned29,12873.9%
Rented10,28326.1%
Median Rent$847 
Single-Family Units37,80479.4%
    Detached37,44578.7%
    Attached3590.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,2596.8%
Mobile Homes4,3679.2%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3676.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3476.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3846.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992,3616.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4733.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7084.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7594.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8854.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9985.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,9387.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994,38411.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994,49411.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993,3788.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6036.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8734.8%
$200,000 or more1,4593.7%
Median Household Income54,563 
Per Capita Income29,604 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,9117.4%
Public Assistance7782.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,53116.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38,49464.4%
Unemployed2,5514.3%
In Armed Forces160.0%
Total Labor Force41,06168.7%
Not in Labor Force18,67731.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,65214,11652.6%
Non-Profit5021,37726.7%
Self-Employed3,1171,65165.4%
Local Government1,6492,39940.7%
State Government4741,16728.9%
Federal Government56752052.2%
Total Private + Self18,76915,76754.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1925,46336.9%
Total21,96121,23050.8%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Pct. Private + Self80.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,88811.3%
Sales and Office Occupations9,19721.3%
Professional, Technical8,59519.9%
Service Occupations6,96716.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1480.3%
All others13,54931.4%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,35717.0%
Health care and social assistance6,88915.9%
Retail trade5,74913.3%
Educational services3,4718.0%
Construction3,3877.8%
Accommodation and food services3,0917.2%
Other services2,3285.4%
Public administration2,0684.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7984.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,7274.0%
Finance and insurance1,2022.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0312.4%
Wholesale trade9902.3%
Information5341.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4321.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4221.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing4181.0%
Utilities1880.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction710.2%
Management430.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7882.70%
Puerto Rican4480.43%
Cuban1030.10%
Dominican280.03%
Total Central American1,4951.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,0901.06%
Honduran2210.21%
Nicaraguan380.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1460.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1580.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1440.14%
Ecuadorian140.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3730.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2110.20%
Indian1760.17%
Vietnamese1270.12%
Japanese590.06%
Chinese480.05%
Korean280.03%
Taiwanese50.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English93,03095.7%
Spanish3,2493.3%
Other Indo-European1900.2%
Vietnamese1330.1%
Tagalog1240.1%
Arabic1220.1%
German, other Germanic910.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic870.1%
Other720.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American13,81413.4%
English11,98811.6%
Irish8,4868.2%
German4,5924.5%
Scottish1,8381.8%
Italian1,5581.5%
European1,2021.2%
Scotch-Irish8600.8%
French7340.7%
Dutch7000.7%
Polish4030.4%
Welsh3400.3%
African3290.3%
Swedish3060.3%
Scandinavian2150.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen101,41698.4%
Not a citizen1,6891.6%
Native100,58297.6%
Foreign-born2,5232.4%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,109 4.3%6,994 9.6%24,972 34.5%24,297 33.5%8,093 11.2%5,016 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,109 4.3%
9-12 Years 6,994 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,972 34.5%
Some College 24,297 33.5%
Bach. Degree 8,093 11.2%
Grad Degree 5,016 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gadsden, AL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 93,442 83,140 10,302 11.0%
1991 92,914 83,152 9,762 10.5%
1992 93,000 84,838 8,162 8.8%
1993 94,756 87,526 7,230 7.6%
1994 95,970 89,588 6,382 6.6%
1995 96,982 90,900 6,082 6.3%
1996 97,722 92,464 5,258 5.4%
1997 98,840 93,844 4,996 5.1%
1998 100,058 94,922 5,136 5.1%
1999 99,318 92,438 6,880 6.9%
2000 96,992 91,304 5,688 5.9%
2001 94,120 87,836 6,284 6.7%
2002 94,072 88,050 6,022 6.4%
2003 93,144 87,086 6,058 6.5%
2004 94,406 88,456 5,950 6.3%
2005 93,276 88,886 4,390 4.7%
2006 93,136 89,220 3,916 4.2%
2007 91,130 86,982 4,148 4.6%
2008 91,482 85,828 5,654 6.2%
2009 89,678 80,256 9,422 10.5%
2010 88,036 78,556 9,480 10.8%
2011 89,446 80,516 8,930 10.0%
2012 88,566 81,080 7,486 8.5%
2013 87,660 80,906 6,754 7.7%
2014 87,596 81,458 6,138 7.0%
2015 85,172 79,872 5,300 6.2%
2016 85,828 80,744 5,084 5.9%
2017 85,898 81,830 4,068 4.7%
2018 86,124 82,608 3,516 4.1%
2019 84,924 82,052 2,872 3.4%
2020 81,448 75,196 6,252 7.7%
2021 78,878 75,726 3,152 4.0%
2022 78,548 76,170 2,378 3.0%
2023 78,860 76,656 2,204 2.8%
2024 84,190 81,420 2,770 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com