Gibson

Population: 752
Median household income: $27,649
Median home value: $75,000

Gibson, a community in Scotland County, North Carolina, has 752 residents. Its median household income of $27,649 runs below the Scotland County figure of $43,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gibson's population grew 59.7% from 471 to 752, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $65,000 to $75,000.

The typical home was built around 1983. 49.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 752
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $27,649
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 33.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 23.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

471752

Median household income

$26,354$27,649

Median home value

$65,000$75,000

Median gross rent

$547$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	471	$26,354	$65,000	$547
2020	680	$25,769	$60,000	$619
2021	660	$25,313	$59,000	$653
2022	747	$27,063	$69,100	$708
2023	752	$27,649	$75,000	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 514.9%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	14.9%
5 to 17	168	22.3%
18 to 24	67	8.9%
25 to 34	95	12.6%
35 to 44	100	13.3%
45 to 54	69	9.2%
55 to 64	60	8.0%
65 to 74	41	5.5%
75 and over	40	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	181	24.1%
Black or African American	465	61.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	9.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	21.0%
High school graduate	193	47.7%
Some college or associate's	92	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	21	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	91.2%
Carpooled	13	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	6.3%
15 to 29 min	145	76.3%
30 to 44 min	16	8.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 49.3% (371 of 752)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	60.1%
Nonfamily households	116	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	291	93.6%
Vacant	20	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	33.0%
Renter-occupied	195	67.0%

1-unit, detached32.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units31.5%

5 to 19 units20.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	32.5%
1-unit, attached	5	1.6%
2 to 4 units	98	31.5%
5 to 19 units	65	20.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7595, -79.6069