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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gadsden, TN compare?
| Figure | Gadsden, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 473 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 469 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 419 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Gadsden, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 459±134 |
| Median age | 43.2±18.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1%±14.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.6%±14.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $60,139±$11,309 |
| Per capita income | $32,074±$6,602 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.3%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,700±$43,213 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$190 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.1%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9%±14.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±16.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.8%±11.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.6%±7.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov