Gadsden Today

22.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gadsden city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.1 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 35,224.

81.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,464	18.5
Regular high school diploma	6,390	26.4
GED or alternative credential	1,945	8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,015	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,834	15.9
Associate's degree	1,664	6.9
Bachelor's degree	2,250	9.3
Master's degree	1,100	4.5
Professional school degree	375	1.6
Doctorate degree	151	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.