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Gibson County, Tennessee

Gibson County, Tennessee. Gibson County had 51,779 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Tennessee (+5.8%). It holds 10 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 47053.

Gibson County is one of the 4 counties of the Jackson, TN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

51,779

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 50,429 · ACS 2020-2024: 50,869

Median household income

$62,755

±$2,247 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595

Median home value

$156,900

±$9,544 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700

Median gross rent

$819

±$44 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189

How many people live in Gibson County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 50,429 residents in Gibson County. The Census Bureau estimates 51,779 for July 1, 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 50,869 over 603 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +56 (50,499)
2021→2022 +392 (50,891)
2022→2023 +354 (51,245)
2023→2024 +400 (51,645)
2024→2025 +134 (51,779)

Gibson County in Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Gibson County	Tennessee	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	50,869	7,066,383	+1,641
Households	20,360±396	2,824,277	+1,040
Average household size	2.45±0.05	2.45	no clear change
Housing units	22,617±33	3,143,670	no clear change

Gibson County's population since 2000

From 48,152 in 2000 to 51,779 in 2025: up 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 48,152
2005 (estimate) 47,924
2010 Census 49,683
2015 (estimate) 49,327
2020 Census 50,429
2025 (estimate) 51,779

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Gibson County?

Gibson County holds 10 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places). The largest is Milan with 8,367 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Gibson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Milan	city	8,171	8,244±22	$43,886	$144,100	21.3%	100%
Humboldt	city	7,874	7,787±45	$52,917	$102,300	13.3%	99%
Medina	city	5,126	5,407±16	$107,807	$287,200	2.6%	100%
Trenton	city	4,240	4,151±20	$58,750	$126,000	29.6%	100%
Dyer	city	2,308	2,217±533	$54,766	$113,500	16.7%	100%
Rutherford	town	1,163	1,119±180	$50,667	$93,900	12.0%	100%
Bradford	town	1,001	1,385±275	$47,361	$116,000	24.0%	100%
Kenton	town	1,205	1,513±370	$41,525	$111,200	24.3%	58%
GibsonGEOID 4729020	town	366	479±224	$53,750	$154,200	9.8%	100%
Yorkville	city	236	307±89	$71,000	$132,500	2.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gibson County?

The median resident of Gibson County is 39.6 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.6%. 1.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Gibson County	Tennessee	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.6±0.4	38.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.3%	22.2%	–
65 years and over	17.5%±0.1 pts	17.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.4%	7.4%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	74.8%±0.7 pts	71.0%	−1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	14.6%±0.9 pts	15.4%	−2.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	1.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.0%±1.0 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.6 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.8%±0.4 pts	6.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.4%±0.8 pts	8.6%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±1.2 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	21.1%±1.7 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.3%±1.3 pts	10.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.1%±1.2 pts	90.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.5%±1.7 pts	31.1%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.7%±1.0 pts	11.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±0.9 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Gibson County earn?

Half of Gibson County's 20,360 households earn less than $62,755 a year (±$2,247), against $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 the median was $53,130 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $9,625 after inflation. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gibson County	Tennessee	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,755±$2,247	$69,595	+$9,625
Mean household income	$77,915±$3,112	$96,820	–
Per capita income	$31,270±$1,130	$39,437	+$2,704
People below the poverty line	13.7%±2.1 pts	13.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.1%±4.5 pts	18.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.5%±2.1 pts	10.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.3%±1.3 pts	89.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Gibson County?

Owners occupy 68.8% of Gibson County's occupied homes and renters 31.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,900 by its owner (±$9,544). The median renter pays $819 a month including utilities, and 35.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gibson County	Tennessee	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$156,900±$9,544	$286,700	+$35,554
Median gross rent	$819±$44	$1,189	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.0%±6.0 pts	39.7%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,271±$66	$1,566	–
Owner-occupied homes	68.8%±2.5 pts	66.9%	no clear change
Housing units	22,617±33	3,143,670	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.9 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.3%±2.4 pts	6.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.6%±2.0 pts	68.3%	–
Mobile homes	10.6%±1.4 pts	8.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.7 pts	3.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	7.8%±1.4 pts	5.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Gibson County building?

Builders took permits for 199 new housing units across Gibson County in 2025 (187 single-family), 3.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 145 units
2020 165 units
2021 194 units
2022 150 units
2023 164 units
2024 152 units
2025 199 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Gibson County get to work?

83.2% of Gibson County's workers drive alone and 5.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gibson County	Tennessee	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.9%±1.8 pts	62.4%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±1.3 pts	4.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	83.2%±2.7 pts	75.8%	–
Carpooled	9.5%±2.4 pts	8.4%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.2%	–
Worked from home	5.3%±1.4 pts	12.9%	+2.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.1 min±1.2	25.7 min	+1.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Gibson County's census tracts?

Gibson County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,917 (Tract 9665.02) to $108,982 (Tract 9671).

Census tracts of Gibson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 966147053966100	Rutherford (35%)	2,487	2,287±337	$47,917	$99,400	$694	14.3%
Tract 966247053966200	Dyer (41%)	3,566	3,488±489	$60,729	$136,900	$768	22.2%
Tract 966347053966300	Trenton (12%)	2,603	2,785±437	$76,412	$121,200	$837	5.7%
Tract 966447053966400	Milan (37%)	5,217	5,695±722	$47,634	$133,000	$1,117	14.9%
Tract 9665.0147053966501	Milan (50%)	2,535	2,583±366	$66,660	$193,500	$691	11.7%
Tract 9665.0247053966502	Milan (99%)	3,551	3,401±457	$37,917	$165,300	$727	25.6%
Tract 966647053966600	Gibson (19%)	1,871	1,802±325	$69,167	$165,100	$865	12.9%
Tract 9667.0147053966701	Trenton (96%)	2,560	2,268±303	$45,303	$130,600	$743	29.8%
Tract 9667.0247053966702	Trenton (31%)	3,243	2,957±365	$60,833	$112,200	$640	26.5%
Tract 966847053966800	–	1,201	1,046±229	$53,833	$154,800	$1,321	12.9%
Tract 966947053966900	Humboldt (81%)	2,180	2,577±536	$43,724	$80,400	$427	14.1%
Tract 9670.0147053967001	Humboldt (56%)	3,819	3,491±487	$54,965	$148,500	$820	9.8%
Tract 9670.0247053967002	Humboldt (97%)	3,378	3,217±455	$54,967	$97,900	$921	14.8%
Tract 967147053967100	Medina (49%)	7,829	8,976±754	$108,982	$277,100	$1,220	2.3%
Tract 967347053967300	Yorkville (18%)	1,066	893±162	$62,386	$116,800	$963	3.6%
Tract 967447053967400	Bradford (20%)	3,322	3,403±391	$60,069	$129,800	$880	14.8%
Tract 980147053980100	Milan (8%)	1	0±14	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Gibson County compare with Tennessee's other counties?

Gibson County's rank among Tennessee's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	33rd of 95
Growth 2020-2025	73rd of 95
Residents per square mile	41st of 95
Median household income	33rd of 95
Median home value	79th of 95
Median gross rent	52nd of 95
Poverty rate	63rd of 95
Bachelor's degree or higher	39th of 95
Median age	73rd of 95

Every county in Tennessee

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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