Gibson County, Indiana Population 2024

32,806

Gibson County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 32,806 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gibson County, Indiana is the 51st largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 33,545 and has seen a growth of -2.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,316-98-0.3%
202832,414-98-0.3%
202732,512-98-0.3%
202632,610-98-0.3%
202532,708-98-0.3%
202432,806-98-0.3%
202332,904-98-0.3%
202233,002370.11%
202132,965-84-0.25%
202033,049-660-1.96%
201933,709870.26%
201833,622-108-0.32%
201733,730610.18%
201633,669130.04%
201533,656-77-0.23%
201433,7332420.72%
201333,491-42-0.13%
201233,53380.02%
201133,525-20-0.06%
201033,54500%
199031,913-1,243-3.75%
198033,1562,7128.91%
197030,4444951.65%
196029,949-771-2.51%
195030,720110.04%
194030,7091,5075.16%
193029,20210%
192029,201-936-3.11%
191030,137380.13%
190030,0995,17920.78%
189024,9202,1789.58%
188022,7425,37130.92%
187017,3712,83919.54%
186014,5323,76134.92%
185010,7711,79419.98%
18408,9773,55965.69%
18305,4181,54239.78%
18203,876-28,440-88.01%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-98)
County Website
Gibson County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Princeton
2020 Population
33,049
Area
487 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.74% (-243)
Founded
April 1, 1813 From Knox and Harrison Counties

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,18691.46%
Two or more races1,2083.66%
Other race6662.02%
Black or African American5901.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1900.58%
Asian1590.48%
Native American70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Gibson County, Indiana Population by Race

Gibson County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Gibson County, Indiana Median Age

40.4

Total

39.1

Male

41.5

Female

Gibson County, Indiana Adults

There are 25,113 adults, (5,756 of whom are seniors) in Gibson County, Indiana.

Gibson County, Indiana Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gibson County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female16,26749.28%
Male16,73950.72%

Gibson County, Indiana Population by Age

Gibson County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9782.4876.123.9
Married6,7773.1387.512.5
Non Family4,2811.2362.137.9
Female1,0853.0268.231.8
Male8352.976535

3.03

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gibson County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5917.1%
Associates Degree2,74512.25%
Bachelors Degree2,90712.97%
Graduate Degree1,1205%
High School Graduate9,14240.78%
Less Than 9th Grade5132.29%
Some College4,39919.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gibson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gibson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,99719,2893,879
2+ Races44934635
Black43736869
Hispanic3258422
Other Race2839910
Asian12411016
Islander66520
Native American741

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.47%.

Gibson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,733$74,476$48,068
Graduate Degree$63,261$86,172$46,250
High School Graduate$42,488$50,958$29,716
Less Than 9th Grade$23,152$23,658$22,353
Overall$45,755$55,979$35,316
Some College$45,735$61,629$30,183

$45,755

Average Earnings

$55,979

Average Male

$35,316

Average Female

Gibson County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gibson County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gibson County, Indiana Language

97.57% of Gibson County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.67% of the population.

Gibson County, Indiana Language

Gibson County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2892,93610.02%
Multiple1,19416113.48%
Black5467012.82%
Hispanic632467.28%
Other654274.13%

9.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.99%

Male Poverty Rate

12.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gibson County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Indiana is Multiple, with 13.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Indiana is Other, with 4.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.81%.

Gibson County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.84%
High School10.05%
Some College6.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Gibson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.03%
Male Unemployed25.09%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed4.65%

Gibson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gibson County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,143$91,100
Households$64,153$79,276
Married Families$88,787$100,732
Non Families$37,407$52,204

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gibson County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gibson County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gibson County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gibson County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gibson County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,960

Number of Veterans

1,841

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam765
First Gulf War488
Second Gulf War282
Korea181
World War II89

Gibson County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74671
75+475
35 to 54451
55 to 64236
18 to 34127

Gibson County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8257.78%
Black8017.82%
2+ Races499.23%
Hispanic112.81%
Asian42.74%
Other Race20.53%

Gibson County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Gibson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gibson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gibson County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gibson County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gibson County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.32%

Born in Gibson County, Indiana

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Gibson County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 78.32% having been born in Indiana. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gibson County, Indiana Place of Birth

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