Gibson County, Indiana

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,986
Median household income: $67,763
Median home value: $170,500

Gibson County is a county in Indiana with a population of 32,986. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,763 is in line with the Indiana median ($70,051).

From 2019 to 2023, Gibson County's population declined 2.0% from 33,656 to 32,986, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $55,462 to $67,763.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,986
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,763
Median home value: $170,500
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 14,762
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,65632,986

Median household income

$55,462$67,763

Median home value

$116,100$170,500

Median gross rent

$659$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,656	$55,462	$116,100	$659
2020	33,711	$56,638	$123,900	$691
2021	33,017	$59,697	$136,000	$762
2022	33,006	$64,153	$159,700	$818
2023	32,986	$67,763	$170,500	$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,121	6.4%
5 to 17	5,787	17.5%
18 to 24	2,562	7.8%
25 to 34	4,026	12.2%
35 to 44	3,977	12.1%
45 to 54	4,086	12.4%
55 to 64	4,577	13.9%
65 to 74	3,466	10.5%
75 and over	2,384	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,915	90.7%
Black or African American	739	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	154	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.1%
Some other race	272	0.8%
Two or more races	1,153	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	709	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,089	9.3%
High school graduate	9,064	40.3%
Some college or associate's	7,088	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,038	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,237	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,780	82.2%
Carpooled	1,456	9.4%
Public transit	55	0.4%
Walked	383	2.5%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	636	4.1%
Other means	226	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,330	42.4%
15 to 29 min	4,702	31.5%
30 to 44 min	2,487	16.7%
45 to 59 min	954	6.4%
60+ min	440	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.2% (3,300 of 32,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,711	66.2%
Nonfamily households	4,445	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,156	89.1%
Vacant	1,606	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,968	75.8%
Renter-occupied	3,188	24.2%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,586	78.5%
1-unit, attached	116	0.8%
2 to 4 units	879	6.0%
5 to 19 units	475	3.2%
20 or more units	450	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,256	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18051
State: Indiana
Land area: 487 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 38.3174, -87.5805