Gibson, NC Demographics

A map of Gibson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	438	189	58.8%	42.1%
White	213	161	28.6%	35.9%
Native American/Other	62	42	8.3%	9.4%
Multiracial	32	48	4.3%	10.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.6%

Gibson, North Carolina has an estimated population of 745, a dramatic increase from the 449 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.8% Black, 28.6% White, 8.3% Native American/Other, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. 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 less diverse than North Carolina 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 67.4% in 2020 and 56.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gibson is ranked the 517th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 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 586th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gibson's White Population

213 residents of Gibson, or 28.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gibson is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Gibson ranks 686th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's White population has grown by an estimated 32.3%. White residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 35.9% to 28.6%.

Gibson is more White than neighboring Old Hundred (25.2% White). Gibson is less White than neighboring Laurel Hill (31.9% White), McColl (41.3% White), Scotch Meadows (85.9% White), and Tatum (63.8% White).

Gibson's Black Population

438 residents of Gibson, or 58.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gibson is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Gibson ranks 116th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Black population has grown by an estimated 131.7%. Black residents' share of Gibson's population has increased from 42.1% to 58.8%.

Gibson is more Black than neighboring Old Hundred (0% Black), Laurel Hill (17.6% Black), McColl (31.4% Black), Scotch Meadows (10.5% Black), and Tatum (0% 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 North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Gibson ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gibson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gibson is less Asian than neighboring McColl (0.2% Asian).

Gibson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gibson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gibson is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gibson ranks 729th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Gibson is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel Hill (2.4% Hispanic), and McColl (3.2% Hispanic).

Gibson's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Gibson, or 8.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gibson is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gibson ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 47.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 9.4% to 8.3%.

Gibson is more Native American/Other than neighboring McColl (6.4% Native American/Other), and Scotch Meadows (0% Native American/Other). Gibson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Old Hundred (31.3% Native American/Other), Laurel Hill (33.2% Native American/Other), and Tatum (36.3% Native American/Other).

Gibson's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Gibson, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gibson is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Gibson ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 10.7% to 4.3%.

Gibson is more Multiracial than neighboring Scotch Meadows (3.5% Multiracial), and Tatum (0% Multiracial). Gibson is less Multiracial than neighboring Old Hundred (43.5% Multiracial), Laurel Hill (14.8% Multiracial), and McColl (17.5% 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.