Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Glascock County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gibson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gibson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 123 in 1880, 630 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gibson.
Expected losses in Gibson break down as 36% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. For Gibson, the FEMA risk score is 23 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gibson once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Glascock County school district. The largest public high school is Glascock County Middle/High School, with 304 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glascock County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 276 | B |
| Glascock County Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 304 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23% of Gibson residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Gibson to do it: just 13% work in town. Since 2013, Gibson has lost 32 jobs, to 250 in 2023. Its typical journey to work stands at 35 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Gibson | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gibson: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, where Georgia’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. The share of adults in Gibson who have high blood pressure: 45%.
| Gibson | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Gibson | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 7 acres in Gibson.
| Gibson | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brassell Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Gibson; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gibson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Gibson is a city and the county seat of Glascock County, Georgia, United States, and is home to the Glascock County Courthouse, a National Register of Historic Places listed site. The population was 663 at the 2010 census, and 630 in 2020. Gibson's name was derived from Judge William Gibson, a former Confederate colonel and commanding officer of the 48th Georgia, who donated $500 for Glascock County's first public building, the courthouse.
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Gibson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
