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Gibson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Gibson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gibson County is a small rural county of 50,610 residents with an economy oriented toward lower-wage, goods-producing sectors, reflected in a median worker earnings figure of $37,322 and GDP per capita of $30,990. The labor force participation rate of 57.8% is relatively low, and only 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.4% have a high school diploma and an unemployment rate of 5.2% points to moderate slack in the market. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $149,700 and median gross rent of $797 per month—and the county posted population growth of 2.9% over five years, with a homeownership rate of 68.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

50,610

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

Gibson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,272 (75.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,406 (14.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,593 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,322 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone696 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone370 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,015
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)228
  3. 3.Arabic124
  4. 4.Other Indo-European113
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,990

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,509
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,554
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,708
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,921
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,161
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,932
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,924
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,349

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.91×)4,131
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)463
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)626
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.21×)494
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)1,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,494 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,360 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,265 (9.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,235 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,206 (8.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999971 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,131 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled2,063 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,163 (5.3%)
  • Other371 (1.7%)
  • Walked37 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.