Overview
34,317
Total Population
40.5
Median age
51.73%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
57.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,534
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gadsden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gadsden is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gadsden's population under 18 was 21.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gadsden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gadsden, 17.94% were under the age of 15, 19.77% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,185 more females than males in Gadsden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Gadsden, AL.
- The Gadsden, AL gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,422.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,608.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gadsden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gadsden population: 53.75% are White, 37.20% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 2.82% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.
- Gadsden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,534 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,783 (92.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gadsden is White with a population of 18,444 (53.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gadsden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 38,769 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gadsden's population decreased by 1,861 (4.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gadsden's population decreased by 3,030 (8.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gadsden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 33,335.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)