Moving to Gadsden, Tennessee

Population: 553. Estimated population in July 2024: 560 (+1.3% change)
Males: 263 (47.6%), Females: 290 (52.4%)

Crockett County

Zip code: 38337

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $53,300

Population by Race

Races in Gadsden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.1%), German (2.9%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 422 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gadsden

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gadsden town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gadsden:

  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)
  • GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TRENTON, TN)
  • METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (about 14 miles; JACKSON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gadsden:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 15 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 68 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gadsden:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gadsden:

  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 39 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Public primary/middle school in Gadsden:

  • GADSDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 18989 HWY 79; Grades: KG – 05)