Gadsden County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 516.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 92.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 15.1%. On the 2000 census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 57.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 6.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.69 persons compared to an average family size of 3.18 persons. In 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $34,869. Per capita income grew by 19.1% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	47,560	999	Covered Employment	15,080	1114
Growth (%) since 1990	15.7%	1235	Avg wage per job	$30,176	1611
Households (2000)	15,867	1062	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	10.0%	1661
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	21,158	1086	Avg wage per job	$34,869	1733
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.0	1282	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2958
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$25,937	2244	Avg wage per job	$45,091	470
Median Household Income (2007)	$35,322	2391	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	3.5%	1944
Poverty Rate (2007)	25.4	193	Avg wage per job	$22,848	1792
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	70.7	2,403	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.3%	2611
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	12.9	1,923	Avg wage per job	$36,210	1524