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Gadsden, Alabama
12,110 Black residents · 35.7% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 33,945 people in Gadsden, Alabama, and 12,110 of them — 35.7% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Gadsden is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 33,945 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 12,110 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 35.7% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 15 of 593 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Gadsden: 13,361 Black residents in 2010 and 12,110 in 2020. The population declined by 9.4%, and the Black share in Gadsden moved from 36.3% to 35.7%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 593 places the Census Bureau counts in Alabama, Gadsden ranks 15 by Black population, with 12,110 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Gadsden within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Gadsden, a place of 33,945, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Gadsden itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.