Jury Pool Profile
Gibson County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Trenton
- Judicial district
- 28th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 51,779
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 50,869.
At a glance
Gibson County is a 51,779-person venue. The county population is 75% White and 15% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,163, $10,844 below the TN state median of $72,007; 20.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 24.8% of covered employment, average pay $64,487/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.76%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 50,869
- Median household income
- $62,755
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 75% / 15%.
Gibson County has a population of 50,869, with a median age of 39.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 75.2%; Black residents 14.6%. Independently, 3.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,163; 20.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, 4,061 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 3,752, is within 20% of it.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 24.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.76%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Gibson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.5% in 2024, 72.8% in 2020, 70.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.0% of the adult civilian population (3,089 individuals).