Gadsden is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 33,229 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Gadsden is the 15th largest community in Alabama.When you are in Gadsden, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.08% of Gadsden’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Gadsden is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gadsden who work in office and administrative support (10.09%), sales jobs (8.46%), and food service (7.36%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Gadsden rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.80% of adults 25 and older in Gadsden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Gadsden in 2022 was $23,553, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,212 for a family of four. However, Gadsden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gadsden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gadsden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gadsden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gadsden include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Gadsden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
