Gibson, IA Demographics

A map of Gibson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	67	58	98.5%	92.1%
Hispanic	1	1	1.5%	1.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	3.2%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	3.2%

Gibson, Iowa has an estimated population of 68, an increase from the 63 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.5% White, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gibson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gibson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gibson, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 2.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gibson is ranked the 914th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gibson was ranked the 932nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gibson's White Population

67 residents of Gibson, or 98.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gibson is significantly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Gibson ranks 603rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Gibson's population has increased from 92.1% to 98.5%.

Gibson is more White than neighboring Thornburg (83.6% White), Barnes City (94% White), What Cheer (92.4% White), Deep River (98.2% White), and Keswick (96.5% White).

Gibson's Black Population

0 residents of Gibson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gibson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Gibson ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Gibson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gibson is less Black than neighboring What Cheer (0.9% Black).

Gibson's Asian Population

0 residents of Gibson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gibson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Gibson ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gibson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gibson is less Asian than neighboring Deep River (0.3% Asian).

Gibson's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Gibson, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gibson is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gibson ranks 697th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Gibson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Gibson is more Hispanic than neighboring Deep River (0% Hispanic). Gibson is less Hispanic than neighboring Thornburg (16.4% Hispanic), Barnes City (2.6% Hispanic), What Cheer (3.6% Hispanic), and Keswick (3.5% Hispanic).

Gibson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gibson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gibson is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gibson ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Gibson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gibson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gibson is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gibson ranks 374th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Gibson is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnes City (3.4% Multiracial), What Cheer (3.1% Multiracial), and Deep River (1.5% 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.