Gibson, TN Demographics

A map of Gibson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	449	319	93.7%	87.2%
Hispanic	26	10	5.4%	2.7%
Multiracial	4	20	0.8%	5.5%
Black	0	12	0.0%	3.3%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Gibson, Tennessee has an estimated population of 479, a dramatic increase from the 366 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 Tennessee 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 23.5% in 2020 and 11.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gibson is ranked the 391st most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 404th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gibson's White Population

449 residents of Gibson, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gibson is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Gibson ranks 295th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's White population has grown by an estimated 40.8%. White residents' share of Gibson's population has increased from 87.2% to 93.7%.

Gibson is more White than neighboring Humboldt (44.2% White), Medina (84.2% White), Milan (67.8% White), Three Way (72% White), and Trenton (67.1% 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 significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Gibson ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Gibson is less Black than neighboring Humboldt (42.3% Black), Medina (2% Black), Milan (22.1% Black), Three Way (22.6% Black), and Trenton (23.9% 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 comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Gibson ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Gibson is less Asian than neighboring Medina (0.3% Asian), Milan (0.5% Asian), and Three Way (0.5% Asian).

Gibson's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Gibson, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gibson is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gibson ranks 260th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gibson's population has increased from 2.7% to 5.4%.

Gibson is more Hispanic than neighboring Milan (1.9% Hispanic), and Three Way (0.6% Hispanic). Gibson is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt (6% Hispanic), Medina (5.8% Hispanic), and Trenton (5.9% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gibson ranks 448th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Gibson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humboldt (2.1% Native American/Other), Medina (2.1% Native American/Other), Three Way (0.1% Native American/Other), and Trenton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gibson's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Gibson, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gibson is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gibson ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gibson's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.8%.

Gibson is less Multiracial than neighboring Humboldt (5.4% Multiracial), Medina (5.5% Multiracial), Milan (7.7% Multiracial), Three Way (4% Multiracial), and Trenton (2.6% 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.