Gilbert: 13% of residents are 65 or older, below both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). It has grown 10% since 2020, to 638 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. For Gilbert, the midpoint age is 35.6 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.

35.6median age · SC 40.2

	Gilbert	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	13%	17%	18%
Median age	35.6 years	38.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	26%	23%	29%

GilbertSouth CarolinaUnited States

SCU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma12%

High school31%

Some college22%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s15%

Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Gilbert
	Gilbert	SC	U.S.
Under 10	16.1%	11.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	16.9%	10.1%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.1%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	11.2%	12.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	16.1%	12.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.5%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.5%	13.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.1%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	2.5%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	11.8%	9.9%	10.4%
High school	31%	28.2%	26%
Some college	21.5%	19.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.7%	10%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	14.8%	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate	11.2%	12.3%	14.1%

Full pageGilbert by the numbersOpen the page

Ages35.6 median age · 13% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes80% own their home · Homeowners Income$78K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Gilbert’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Gilbert High, with 1,138 students. Public schools: the Lexington 01 school district. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Gilbert ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	823	C
Gilbert HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,138	A⁻

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The districtsLexington 01 Every school3 schools · Gilbert High Questions“Are Gilbert’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Gilbert: mild winters and hot summers

The typical July afternoon high in Gilbert is 92°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°

Spring50–75°

Summer68–90°

Fall52–75°

Nov 18

typical first frost

Mar 20

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 34°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Gilbert, with inland flooding at the top

Households in Gilbert have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.

34risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Gilbert Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Gilbert draws in 292 commuters

Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 8 have a higher average trip to work than Gilbert. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. Gilbert: 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. It had 297 jobs in 2023, up 169 from 2013.

2%work in town

	Gilbert	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	3.2%	17%	9.6%
Average trip to work	32 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.2%	6.1%	8%
Median household income	$78,000	$57,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Gilbert2%

Columbia14%

Lexington9%

Cayce6%

West Columbia4%

18 mi

median commute distance

297

jobs based in Gilbert

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here297 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Gilbert Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Gilbert is

For adults in Gilbert, the share who binge drink is 17%. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Gilbert, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 12% have diabetes.

	Gilbert	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	23%	23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	16%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

4 better26 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Gilbert	SC
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	11%	13.9%
Fewer adults with diabetes	11.9%	13.9%
More adults with depression	26.5%	22.3%

Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge

15.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageGilbert’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.2 miles to an ER · Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SC on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Gilbert is worth about $332K, on Zillow’s estimate

The share of households in Gilbert who are owner-occupiers: 80%. Home values are up 2.7% over the year to September 2026. The town’s midpoint rent is $871 a month.

$332KZillow home value

	Gilbert	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	80%	65%	73%
Median rent	$871 a month	$1,060 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Gilbert$332K

South Carolina$304K

+2.7%

value change, 1 year

Full pageGilbert’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 2.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.2 years of income Rents$871 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

2.4% of the land in Gilbert is protected from building

Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails for Gilbert comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 15 acres here.

2.4%conserved

	Gilbert	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4
Conserved land	2.4%	1.8%	4.3%

2.4%

conserved · 42 of 1,735 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Gilbert Community Park	—	15

Full pageGilbert’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk15 acres · Gilbert Community Park Conserved land2.4% conserved · 42 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Gilbert?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gilbert

19pages on Gilbert

The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than SC on 4 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$332K typical home · up 2.7% in a year Work & commute$78K median household income · 297 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Lake Murray 10 mi LibraryGilbert Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1880 Famous people1 born in Gilbert Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 638 residents Climate92° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 29054 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gilbert; the nearest are

Midlands Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Columbia15.9 mi$5,100 in-state tuition University of South Carolina-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia21.5 mi$12,688 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Gilbert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Gilbert

Town in South Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Gilbert is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gilbert had a population of 571. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.8 sq mi
Elevation: 535 ft
ZIP code: 29054
Area code: 803

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