Town guide

Gibson, Tennessee

Gibson is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, home to about 479 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38338, and parts of 38343 are in Gibson too.

Population479785 per sq mi
Median home value$154,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Gibson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gibson

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)82 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL419 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 366 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 391st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Gibson County grew from 39,408 residents in 1900 to 50,429 in 2020.

Gibson population by census2000: 305, 2010: 396, 2020: 366305200039620103662020

Gibson County, 1900–2020

Gibson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,408, 1910: 41,630, 1920: 43,388, 1930: 46,528, 1940: 44,835, 1950: 48,132, 1960: 44,699, 1970: 47,871, 1980: 49,467, 1990: 46,315, 2000: 48,152, 2010: 49,683, 2020: 50,42939K’00’1043K’20’3045K’40’5045K’60’7049K’80’9048K’00’1050K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GibsonJan: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in48°28°Jan4.352°30°Feb4.661°38°Mar5.772°47°Apr5.079°57°May6.087°66°Jun4.790°69°Jul4.390°67°Aug3.584°60°Sep3.773°48°Oct3.860°37°Nov4.250°31°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson 4 Ne, TN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Gibson County

12,656 jobs at 951 businesses in Gibson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gibson CountyManufacturing: 2,953 jobs; Retail trade: 2,005 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,918 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,188 jobs; Construction: 1,060 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 924 jobs; Wholesale trade: 564 jobs; Administrative and support: 556 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • West Tennessee Healthcare Milan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Milan9.3 miles
  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson14.5 miles
  • Haywood County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brownsville25.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gibson

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Old Baseball Field Park · 14 acres1.0 mi
  • Viking Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Spangler Park · 3 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Humboldt Public Library2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Ampatheater0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Humboldt and Three Way.

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