Gibson County, TN

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2022 Population

50,455

0.352% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

0.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

4.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,455

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$130,900

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gibson County, TN had a population of 50.5k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $55,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gibson County, TN grew from 50,278 to 50,455, a 0.352% increase and its median household income grew from $49,615 to $55,455, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gibson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), Other (Hispanic) (1.33%), and White (Hispanic) (0.902%).

None of the households in Gibson County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Gibson County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gibson County, TN are Arnolds Beauty School (34 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Gibson County, TN was $130,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Gibson County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gibson County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Gibson County, TN borders Carroll County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Madison County, TN, Obion County, TN, and Weakley County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Gibson County, TN is home to a population of 50.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.05% of Gibson County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2022, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.3k people) in Gibson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Gibson County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gibson County, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gibson County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibson County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.3k ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.06k ± 440
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 502

3.02%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

3.02% of the people in Gibson County, TN are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gibson County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

1.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

As of 2022, 2.05% of Gibson County, TN residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gibson County, TN was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gibson County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,030 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
740 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
340 ± 167

Gibson County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gibson County, TN employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Gibson County, TN are Manufacturing (3,947 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,948 people), and Retail Trade (2,856 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,025), Wholesale Trade ($57,727), and Public Administration ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

21.6k

2022 Value

± 1,148

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gibson County, TN grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 21.1k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibson County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,942 people), Production Occupations (2,518 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,068 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibson County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.6k

2022 Value

± 1,148

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gibson County, TN grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 21.1k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibson County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,947 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,948 people), and Retail Trade (2,856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibson County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gibson County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,732

Median earning men ± $2,226

$34,188

Median earning women ± $1,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($80,833), Wholesale Trade ($70,141), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,181), Information ($50,487), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,783).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

270
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
268
Manufacturing
254
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gibson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Other (1.37%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.37%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gibson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Other (1.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gibson County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gibson County, TN awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Gibson County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gibson County, TN are White (30 and 88.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 8.82%), Black or African American (1 and 2.94%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gibson County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Arnolds Beauty School (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gibson County, TN are General Cosmetology (34 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibson County, TN was $130,900 in 2022, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $113,300 to $130,900, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibson County, TN is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gibson County, TN have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibson County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gibson County, TN is $55,455. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gibson County, TN was Census Tract 9671 with a value of $101,563, followed by Census Tract 9663 and Census Tract 9666, with respective values of $70,374 and $60,714.

Property

$130,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,977

$13,234

Median Property Taxes

±$893

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gibson County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gibson County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2022

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.3% of the housing units in Gibson County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gibson County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9671
Census Tract 9663
Census Tract 9666

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gibson County, TN was Census Tract 9671 with a value of $101,563, followed by Census Tract 9663 and Census Tract 9666, with respective values of $70,374 and $60,714.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gibson County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,455

Median Household Income

± $4,576

19.9k

Number of Households

± 1,123

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Gibson County, TN grew to $55,455 from the previous year's value of $49,615.

The following chart displays the households in Gibson County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gibson County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Gibson County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibson County, TN have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Gibson County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gibson County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gibson County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gibson County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibson County, TN (6.86k out of 49.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gibson County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.3% of the population of Gibson County, TN has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gibson County, TN see 2587 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.24% decrease from the previous year (2730 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3159 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,587 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gibson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Gibson County, TN see an average of 2,587 patients per year. This represents a 5.24% decrease from the previous year (2,730 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gibson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.21%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gibson County, TN grew by 11.7% from 9.57% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gibson County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.8 in Gibson County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gibson County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Gibson County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gibson County, TN.