| Gadsden County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 41565 | 41105 | -1% |
| % White | 40% | 41% | 1% |
| % Black | 60% | 58% | -2% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| % Under 18 | 34% | 30% | -4% |
| % Over 65 | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| % Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| % Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 36% | 19% | -17% |
| % 9-11 years | 17% | 21% | 4% |
| % Completed H.S. | 29% | 30% | 1% |
| % Some College | 9% | 14% | 5% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 11% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 22658 | 24654 | 9% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 18% | 14% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 14420 | 16215 | 12% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 39% | 35% | -4% |
| % Professional & Technical | 13% | 13% | 1% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| % Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| % Craft Workers | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| % Operators | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| % Service Workers | 21% | 19% | -2% |
| % Farm Workers | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 48% | 42% | -6% |
| Males over 16 | 13427 | 13420 | 0% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 33% | 28% | -5% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 10% | 10% | 1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 47% | 40% | -7% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 53% | 57% | 4% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 19% | 15% | -4% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $153,391,935 | $291,564,870 | 90% |
| Number of Families | 9881 | 10186 | 3% |
| Average Family Income | $15,524 | $28,624 | 84% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $125,668,440 | $261,247,736 | 108% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 8929 | 10172 | 14% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $14,074 | $25,683 | 82% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $9,775,020 | $16,155,329 | 65% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1408 | 1199 | -15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,942 | $13,474 | 94% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $134,672,080 | $277,403,065 | 106% |
| Earned Income Households | 9335 | 10396 | 11% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,427 | $26,684 | 85% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,769 | $3,324 | 88% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 3092 | 1604 | -48% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2506 | 1778 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2128 | 1722 | -19% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2819 | 2778 | -1% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1423 | 3949 | 178% |
| Income over $50,000 | 243 | 1539 | 533% |