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Gadsden, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Etowah County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
33,617
Population
898/sq mi density
$38,699
Median Income
$23,553 per capita
$101,900
Home Value
$110,733 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
982
Violent Crime/100K
7,697 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,699 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,900 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
982 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
36,356 → 33,197
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.1%
$27,823 → $38,699
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gadsden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,161
-2,036 from 2023 (33,197)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,739
+$10,040 from 2023 ($38,699)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,356 | — | $27,823 | — |
| 2015 | 35,847 | -1.4% | $29,136 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 35,536 | -0.9% | $30,925 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 35,007 | -1.5% | $32,642 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 33,769 | -3.5% | $35,776 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 33,197 | -1.7% | $38,699 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.