Gibson County, Tennessee Population 2024

51,264

Gibson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 51,264 with a growth rate of 0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gibson County, Tennessee is the 33rd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 49,733 and has seen a growth of 3.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,3592190.42%
202852,1402190.42%
202751,9212190.42%
202651,7022190.43%
202551,4832190.43%
202451,2642190.43%
202351,0452190.43%
202250,8263580.71%
202150,468240.05%
202050,4441,3302.71%
201949,114-67-0.14%
201849,181-76-0.15%
201749,25750.01%
201649,252-75-0.15%
201549,327-110-0.22%
201449,437560.11%
201349,381-287-0.58%
201249,668-228-0.46%
201149,8961630.33%
201049,73300%
199046,315-3,152-6.37%
198049,4671,5963.33%
197047,8713,1727.1%
196044,699-3,433-7.13%
195048,1323,2977.35%
194044,835-1,693-3.64%
193046,5283,1407.24%
192043,3881,7584.22%
191041,6302,2225.64%
190039,4083,5499.9%
189035,8593,1749.71%
188032,6857,01927.35%
187025,6663,88917.86%
186021,7772,22911.4%
185019,5485,85942.8%
184013,6897,888135.98%
18305,801-46,558-88.92%
2024 Growth Rate
0.43% (219)
County Seat
Trenton
2020 Population
50,444
Area
603 mi²
Density
85 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.63% (820)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,75576.81%
Black or African American8,06115.98%
Two or more races2,6435.24%
Other race7251.44%
Asian1360.27%
Native American1270.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gibson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Gibson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Gibson County, Tennessee Median Age

39.8

Total

38.5

Male

41.9

Female

Gibson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 38,266 adults, (8,831 of whom are seniors) in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Gibson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Gibson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female26,09151.71%
Male24,36448.29%

Gibson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Gibson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,9482.4866.333.7
Married9,7783.1682.717.3
Non Family6,6621.1650.849.2
Female2,6703.0445.654.4
Male8383.1965.534.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gibson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7948.11%
Associates Degree2,0545.96%
Bachelors Degree3,96811.52%
Graduate Degree2,4177.02%
High School Graduate14,06240.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4724.27%
Some College7,67422.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gibson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,81523,9205,539
Black5,7184,873553
2+ Races99785179
Hispanic798461164
Other Race435274152
Native American1276313
Asian938436
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.71%.

Gibson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,307$58,239$46,807
Graduate Degree$61,122$82,470$53,005
High School Graduate$36,038$40,287$30,553
Less Than 9th Grade$26,809$31,287$25,550
Overall$39,254$45,299$34,783
Some College$36,886$46,284$33,898

$39,254

Average Earnings

$45,299

Average Male

$34,783

Average Female

Gibson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gibson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gibson County, Tennessee Language

96.27% of Gibson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Gibson County, Tennessee Language

Gibson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,4973,99910.66%
Black7,7831,69521.78%
Multiple2,61487433.44%
Hispanic1,51329819.7%
Native1218469.42%
Other716588.1%
Islander8112.5%

13.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.52%

Male Poverty Rate

14.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gibson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Tennessee is Native, with 69.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Tennessee is Other, with 8.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.56%.

Gibson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.95%
High School13.35%
Some College10.92%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Gibson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.48%
Female Unemployed31.37%
Male Employed5.13%
Female Employed4.98%

Gibson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gibson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,813$85,097
Households$55,455$69,347
Married Families$87,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,033$34,765

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gibson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gibson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gibson County, Tennessee 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, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gibson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,200

Number of Veterans

2,839

Male Veterans

361

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,065
Second Gulf War740
First Gulf War523
Korea257
World War II41

Gibson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64913
65 to 74810
75+715
35 to 54578
18 to 34184

Gibson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5200.08432606076830411
Black6140.09763078390841151
2+ Races370.02730627306273063
Asian250.26881720430107525
Hispanic80.008368200836820083
Native American30.023622047244094488
Islander10.5

Gibson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Gibson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gibson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Gibson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gibson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gibson County, Tennessee 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

72.99%

Born in Gibson County, Tennessee

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Gibson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.99% having been born in Tennessee. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gibson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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