Alabama / Census place 0128696

Gadsden

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

Official Census name: Gadsden city

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
Public transit commute
0.1%

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.

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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.

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