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Gibson County, Tennessee

Gibson County had 51,422 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 602.8 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 13th by land area.

Population
51,422
#33 of 95 in Tennessee · #988 in US
Area
602.8 sq mi
#13 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,618 in US
Density
85 / sq mi
#43 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,029 in US
Median household income
$57,630
#48 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,072 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Gibson County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Gibson County population, land area and income

Gibson County had 51,422 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 602.8 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 85.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Gibson County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,630 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

51,422

3144th1st

988th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

603 sq mi

3144th1st

1618th of 3,144 (US)

Density

85.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1029th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,630

3143rd1st

2072nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

51,422

95th1st

33rd of 95 (TN)

Land area

603 sq mi

95th1st

13th of 95 (TN)

Density

85.3 / sq mi

95th1st

43rd of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$57,630

95th1st

48th of 95 (TN)

How Gibson County's population changed since 2020

Gibson County gained 975 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.9%. That ranks 77th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Gibson County recorded 2,516 births and 3,521 deaths, a natural change of -1,005. Net international migration added +77 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,903. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,903 people.

50.4k202050.5k202150.9k202251.2k202351.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,516
Deaths
3,521
Net international migration
+77
Net domestic migration
+1,903
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+270

Where Gibson County is

The Census internal point of Gibson County is at 35.991600, -88.933800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Gibson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Gibson County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.991600, -88.933800
DMS
35°59'29.76"N 88°56'1.68"W
UTM
16N 325682.4E 3984745.9N
Geohash
dn2ub206k
Plus code
867HX3R8+JF

Towns in Gibson County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Gibson County, 31,059 people together, or 60% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gibson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Milan with 8,306.

  1. 01Milan8,306
  2. 02Humboldt (part)7,756
  3. 03Medina5,681
  4. 04Trenton4,111
  5. 05Dyer2,328
  6. 06Rutherford1,149
  7. 07Bradford1,002
  8. 08Kenton (part)726
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gibson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Gibson County. The most populous is Madison County, TN, with 100,409 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 120.6 miles E of Gibson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 84.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jackson, TN (population 69,303), 24.0 miles away.

Gibson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gibson County is 47053: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,630.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gibson County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,422. That is up 975 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 50,447.

What is the FIPS code of Gibson County?

47053. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gibson County?

Milan, with 8,306 residents inside Gibson County in 2024.

Which counties border Gibson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, TN; Dyer County, TN; Weakley County, TN; Obion County, TN; Carroll County, TN; Crockett County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.