Gibson County Demographics

A map of Gibson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,729	30,159	90.1%	91.4%
Multiracial	1,406	1,129	4.3%	3.4%
Hispanic	767	680	2.3%	2.1%
Black	606	637	1.8%	1.9%
Native American/Other	303	192	0.9%	0.6%
Asian	189	214	0.6%	0.6%

Gibson County, Indiana has an estimated population of 33,000, a less than 1% change from the 33,011 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gibson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gibson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gibson County, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gibson County is ranked the 50th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Gibson County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gibson County's White Population

29,729 residents of Gibson County, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gibson County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Gibson County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Gibson County's population has decreased from 91.4% to 90.1%.

Gibson County is more White than neighboring Vanderburgh County (80.3% White), and Warrick County (89.5% White). Gibson County is less White than neighboring Wabash County (93.4% White), Pike County (95.4% White), and Posey County (93.2% White).

Gibson County's Black Population

606 residents of Gibson County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gibson County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Gibson County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Gibson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Gibson County is more Black than neighboring Wabash County (0.5% Black), Pike County (0.4% Black), Warrick County (1.7% Black), and Posey County (0.7% Black). Gibson County is less Black than neighboring Vanderburgh County (8.4% Black).

Gibson County's Asian Population

189 residents of Gibson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gibson County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Gibson County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Asian residents' share of Gibson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gibson County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0% Asian), and Posey County (0.3% Asian). Gibson County is less Asian than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1.4% Asian), Wabash County (1.6% Asian), and Warrick County (1.7% Asian).

Gibson County's Hispanic Population

767 residents of Gibson County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gibson County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gibson County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gibson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Gibson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wabash County (2.1% Hispanic), Pike County (1.1% Hispanic), and Posey County (1.5% Hispanic). Gibson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanderburgh County (3.8% Hispanic), and Warrick County (2.5% Hispanic).

Gibson County's Native American/Other Population

303 residents of Gibson County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gibson County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Gibson County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 57.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gibson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Gibson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wabash County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Warrick County (0.8% Native American/Other). Gibson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vanderburgh County (1% Native American/Other), and Posey County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Gibson County's Multiracial Population

1,406 residents of Gibson County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gibson County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gibson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Gibson County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.3%.

Gibson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wabash County (2.2% Multiracial), Pike County (2.1% Multiracial), Warrick County (3.8% Multiracial), and Posey County (2.9% Multiracial). Gibson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vanderburgh County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.