Gibson County, Tennessee's estimated population is 49,019 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gibson County, Tennessee is the 34th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 Population was 49,731 and has seen a growth of -1.43% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 5,801 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 13,689 | 7,888 | 135.98% |
1850 | 19,548 | 5,859 | 42.80% |
1860 | 21,777 | 2,229 | 11.40% |
1870 | 25,666 | 3,889 | 17.86% |
1880 | 32,685 | 7,019 | 27.35% |
1890 | 35,859 | 3,174 | 9.71% |
1900 | 39,408 | 3,549 | 9.90% |
1910 | 41,630 | 2,222 | 5.64% |
1920 | 43,388 | 1,758 | 4.22% |
1930 | 46,528 | 3,140 | 7.24% |
1940 | 44,835 | -1,693 | -3.64% |
1950 | 48,132 | 3,297 | 7.35% |
1960 | 44,699 | -3,433 | -7.13% |
1970 | 47,871 | 3,172 | 7.10% |
1980 | 49,467 | 1,596 | 3.33% |
1990 | 46,315 | -3,152 | -6.37% |
2010 | 49,731 | 3,416 | 7.38% |
2011 | 49,898 | 167 | 0.34% |
2012 | 49,666 | -232 | -0.46% |
2013 | 49,380 | -286 | -0.58% |
2014 | 49,436 | 56 | 0.11% |
2015 | 49,329 | -107 | -0.22% |
2016 | 49,250 | -79 | -0.16% |
2017 | 49,255 | 5 | 0.01% |
2018 | 49,171 | -84 | -0.17% |
2019 | 49,133 | -38 | -0.08% |
2020 | 49,095 | -38 | -0.08% |
2021 | 49,057 | -38 | -0.08% |
2022 | 49,019 | -38 | -0.08% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 38,080 | 77.41% |
Black or African American | 8,305 | 16.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 203 | 0.41% |
Asian | 194 | 0.39% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.08% |
Some Other Race | 297 | 0.60% |
Two or More Races | 2,073 | 4.21% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 19,594 | 2.45 | 65.6 |
Married | 9,392 | 3.06 | 84 |
Male | 830 | 3.61 | 61.1 |
Female | 2,982 | 2.99 | 38.8 |
Non Family | 6,390 | 1.16 | 51.6 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,646 | 4.93% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,007 | 9.01% |
High School Graduate | 12,954 | 38.79% |
Some College | 7,510 | 22.49% |
Associates Degree | 2,291 | 6.86% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,870 | 11.59% |
Graduate Degree | 2,114 | 6.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 216 | 157 | 116 |
Islander | 18 | 18 | 9 |
Native American | 181 | 170 | 62 |
Asian | 146 | 129 | 37 |
White | 26,335 | 23,041 | 5,233 |
Hispanic | 569 | 333 | 73 |
Black | 5,489 | 4,423 | 469 |
2+ Races | 617 | 588 | 29 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 53.70%.
$33,159
Average Earnings
$41,412
Average Male
$28,871
Average Female
97.04% of Gibson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 2,066 | 744 | 36.01% |
Black | 8,022 | 2,271 | 28.31% |
Hispanic | 1,350 | 320 | 23.70% |
Asian | 194 | 27 | 13.92% |
White | 36,533 | 4,064 | 11.12% |
Native | 197 | 17 | 8.63% |
Islander | 41 | 3 | 7.32% |
Other | 103 | NaN% |
15.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.65%
Male Poverty Rate
16.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 36.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gibson County, Tennessee is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.38%.
50.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.5%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,706 | 9.20% |
Black | 597 | 9.57% |
Native American | 12 | 6.63% |
Asian | 63 | 39.38% |
Islander | 11 | 52.38% |
Hispanic | 25 | 3.08% |
3.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.10%
Born in Gibson County, Tennessee
98.60%
Native Born
1.40%
Foreign Born
0.77%
Non Citizen
0.64%
Naturalized
98.60% of Gibson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 74.10% having been born in Tennessee. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.