How many people live in Gibson County, TN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 51,400 people living in Gibson County, TN. That makes Gibson County the 33rd-most populous county in Tennessee. It is home to 0.7% of people living in the state.
51.4K
population of Gibson County, TN (2024)
0.7%
County share of the Tennessee population (2024)
About 51,400 people lived in Gibson County, TN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gibson County, TN’s age demographics?
About 9,200 Gibson County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Tennessee’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,300 Gibson County residents, or 24% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Tennessee’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gibson County, TN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gibson County, TN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.6% of the Gibson County, TN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Gibson County, TN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.5%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Gibson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.58% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gibson County, TN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Tennessee as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gibson County, TN is Milan with about 8,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gibson County, TN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Milan | 8,306 |
| 2. | Humboldt (pt.) | 7,756 |
| 3. | Medina | 5,681 |
| 4. | Trenton | 4,111 |
| 5. | Dyer | 2,328 |
| 6. | Rutherford | 1,149 |
| 7. | Bradford | 1,002 |
| 8. | Kenton (pt.) | 726 |
| 9. | Gibson | 372 |
| 10. | Yorkville | 231 |
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