Gibson, NC Population

Overview

660

Total Population

35.8

Median age

56.82%

Female population %

76:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gibson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gibson is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gibson's population under 18 was 33.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gibson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gibson, 28.94% were under the age of 15, 13.48% aged 15 to 29, 41.82% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 more females than males in Gibson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.82% females and 43.18% males in Gibson, NC.
The Gibson, NC gender ratio is 76:100 i.e. 76 men to 100 women (0.760).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 52.

Gibson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gibson population: 31.36% are White, 48.64% are Black or African American, 13.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.21% are multiracial.
Gibson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 656 (99.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gibson is Black or African American with a population of 321 (48.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 568 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gibson's population decreased by 29 (5.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gibson's population decreased by 94 (17.44%), 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, Gibson's population was lowest in year 2020 at 445.