Gibson County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,779
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,779
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,422
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,409
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,413
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,429
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,683
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,089
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,055
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,271
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $819
Building Permits, 2025 199
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,360
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,567
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,462
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,637
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 795,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,659
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,755
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,270
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 951
Total employment, 2023 12,656
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 559,250
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,253
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 749
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 83.7
Population per square mile, 2010 82.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 602.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 602.74
FIPS Code 47053