Gibson County, Tennessee

Gibson County is a county located in Tennessee, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. It is home to over 48152 people (2000 census). The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 49257, It is the 30th largest in terms of population. It has total area of 603.59 mi˛ (1563.29 sq km), of which, 602.67 square miles (1560.91 sq km) of it is land and 0.92 square miles (2.38 sq km) of it is water, it is the 13th largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Gibson County Tennessee
Map of Gibson County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 48152 people, 19518 households, and 13578 families living in the county. The population density was 79.9 people per square mile (30.85/km˛), it is the 36th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 21059 housing units at an average density of 34.9 per square mile (13.47/km˛). The average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the county Age distribution was 24% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 49257, The racial makeup of the county was 39253 White, 9335 Black or African American, 114 American Indian, 124 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, and 422 from two or more races.

Gibson County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Gibson County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Gibson County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31105, it is Tennessee's 46th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $39318, it is the 38th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16320, making it the 50th highest county by per capita income in Tennessee.

In 2000, 10813 pupils and students, of which 50.07% are male and 49.93% are female, 22.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.34% nursery or pri school, 6.21% kindergarten, 49.26% elementary school, 25.28% high school and 12.9% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bradford TownGibson County1.781.7801113625.51560930486
2Dyer CityGibson County2.262.26024061064.31458728250
3Gibson TownGibson County0.540.540305560.71196634792
4Humboldt CityGibson County, Madison County9.679.660.0194679801443326351
5Kenton TownGibson County, Obion County2.0120.021306653.61651529803
6Medina CityGibson County2.522.510.01969385.31944536382
7Milan CityGibson County8.058.0507664952.21725530806
8Rutherford TownGibson County2.272.250.011272565.11531129954
9Trenton CityGibson County5.575.530.054683847.31622527535
10Yorkville CityGibson County1.421.420293206.41380526111
YearPopulation
April 2000 census48152
April 2000 Estimate48149
July 2000 Estimate48157
July 2001 Estimate48000
July 2002 Estimate47908
July 2003 Estimate47686
July 2004 Estimate47786
July 2005 Estimate47851
July 2006 Estimate48038
July 2007 Estimate48511
July 2008 Estimate49257
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school398288686
Kindergarten384288672
Elementary school270826195327
High school135713762733
College or graduate school5678281395
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Gibson County, Tennessee$31105$39318$16320
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587