Gibsland, LA Population

Overview

574

Total Population

44.4

Median age

55.92%

Female population %

78.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gibsland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gibsland is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gibsland's population under 18 was 15.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gibsland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gibsland, 13.24% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.69% aged 30 to 64, 18.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 68 more females than males in Gibsland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.92% females and 44.08% males in Gibsland, LA.
The Gibsland, LA gender ratio is 78.8:100 i.e. 78.8 men to 100 women (0.788).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 69.

Gibsland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gibsland population: 17.25% are White, 81.01% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian and 1.57% are multiracial.
Gibsland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 574 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gibsland is Black or African American with a population of 465 (81.01% of the total population).

Gibsland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,118 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gibsland's population decreased by 144 (12.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gibsland's population decreased by 207 (21.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gibsland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 751.