Census place 0128696

Gadsden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gadsden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gadsden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gadsden has a population of 33,367 and 891 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median home value is $116,800, below the comparison median of $216,650; median household income is $40,345, below the comparison median of $65,621; and median gross rent is $808, below the comparison median of $1,059. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$116,800
Below the comparison median of $216,650
median household income
$40,345
Below the comparison median of $65,621
median gross rent
$808
Below the comparison median of $1,059

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Gadsden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,367
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
891/sq mi
37.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$40,345
Median home value
$116,800
Median gross rent
$808
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
81.8%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
4.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.4%
Households with children
28.5%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
16.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Etowah County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
9
Hurricane declarations
6
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GADSDEN 19 N (19 mi from place center)
Average high
69.4°F
Average low
48.6°F
Annual rainfall
57.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gadsden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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