Town guide

Gibson, North Carolina

Gibson is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, home to about 745 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28343.

Homes sold for a median of $49 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population745760 per sq mi
Median home value$80,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$49Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gibson

1 ZIP code

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Around Gibson

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)83 miles away
Closer regional airportFlorence Regional Airport (FLO)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA437 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gibson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gibson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gibson had 449 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 516th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Scotland County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 34,174 in 2020.

Gibson population by census2000: 584, 2010: 540, 2020: 449584200054020104492020

Scotland County, 1900–2020

Scotland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,553, 1910: 15,363, 1920: 15,600, 1930: 20,174, 1940: 23,232, 1950: 26,336, 1960: 25,183, 1970: 26,929, 1980: 32,273, 1990: 33,754, 2000: 35,998, 2010: 36,157, 2020: 34,17413K’00’1016K’20’3023K’40’5025K’60’7032K’80’9036K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GibsonJan: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in55°34°Jan3.460°37°Feb3.267°43°Mar3.076°51°Apr2.983°59°May3.089°67°Jun4.492°71°Jul4.290°69°Aug3.784°64°Sep4.775°53°Oct2.766°42°Nov3.258°37°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccoll 3 Nnw, SC weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Scotland County

10,272 jobs at 624 businesses in Scotland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scotland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,894 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,280 jobs; Retail trade: 1,573 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,245 jobs; Administrative and support: 385 jobs; Wholesale trade: 376 jobs; Other services: 292 jobs; Educational services: 263 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Educational services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gibson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Scotland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laurinburg6.4 miles
  • Mcleod Health CherawGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cheraw19.2 miles
  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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