Gibson County, Tennessee

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,610
Median household income: $59,009
Median home value: $149,700

Gibson County, Tennessee counts 50,610 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,009 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Gibson County's population grew 2.8% from 49,228 to 50,610, while its median household income rose 36.7% from $43,171 to $59,009.

The median gross rent is $797. 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,610
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,009
Median home value: $149,700
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 22,500
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,22850,610

Median household income

$43,171$59,009

Median home value

$98,600$149,700

Median gross rent

$680$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,228	$43,171	$98,600	$680
2020	49,193	$45,557	$108,600	$671
2021	50,278	$49,615	$113,300	$701
2022	50,455	$55,455	$130,900	$756
2023	50,610	$59,009	$149,700	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,995	5.9%
5 to 17	9,351	18.5%
18 to 24	3,836	7.6%
25 to 34	5,967	11.8%
35 to 44	6,848	13.5%
45 to 54	6,078	12.0%
55 to 64	6,768	13.4%
65 to 74	5,090	10.1%
75 and over	3,677	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,008	75.1%
Black or African American	7,600	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	227	0.4%
Asian	140	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	143	0.3%
Two or more races	2,875	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,607	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,008	11.6%
High school graduate	14,235	41.3%
Some college or associate's	9,616	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,195	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,374	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,656	83.4%
Carpooled	1,966	9.3%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	31	0.1%
Bicycle	7	0.0%
Worked from home	1,257	5.9%
Other means	249	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,744	28.8%
15 to 29 min	6,303	31.7%
30 to 44 min	4,799	24.1%
45 to 59 min	1,846	9.3%
60+ min	1,220	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.4% (6,644 of 49,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,116	65.3%
Nonfamily households	6,982	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,098	89.3%
Vacant	2,402	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,422	66.8%
Renter-occupied	6,676	33.2%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,853	74.9%
1-unit, attached	143	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,848	8.2%
5 to 19 units	903	4.0%
20 or more units	387	1.7%
Mobile home & other	2,366	10.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 47053
State: Tennessee
Land area: 603 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 35.9916, -88.9338