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Port Gibson is a Census city of 1,261 people across 1.76 square miles of land, in Claiborne County. Median household income is $42,656, 64.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Port Gibson
What Port Gibson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land719
- County holding the largest share of its areaClaiborne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Port Gibson
How many people live in Port Gibson
- Population1,261
- Median age42.0 plus or minus 10.2
- Population under 18283 plus or minus 95
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over307 plus or minus 79
- Share 65 and over24.3 percent
- Households573 plus or minus 117
- Family households293 plus or minus 75
- Share of households that are families51.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Port Gibson
Income and work in Port Gibson
- Median household income$42,656 plus or minus $23,856
- Per capita income$42,326 plus or minus $30,745
- Civilian labor force518 plus or minus 173
- Employed437 plus or minus 117
- Unemployed81 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate15.6 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Adults 25 and over851
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Port Gibson
- Housing units775
- Occupied units573 plus or minus 117
- Vacant units202 plus or minus 63
- Vacancy rate26.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied367 plus or minus 97
- Renter occupied206 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate64.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,500 plus or minus $29,342
- Median gross rent, monthly$497 plus or minus $333
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Single family units543
- Share single family70.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more104 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more13.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes128 plus or minus 76
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Port Gibson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute393 plus or minus 109
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.2 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more177 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.0 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Drove alone91.2 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Port Gibson
Flood risk in Port Gibson
- NFIP communityTown of Port Gibson
- NFIP community number280033
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The Town of Port Gibson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280033 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Claiborne County, not Port Gibson
Claiborne County context, not Port Gibson figures
- Establishments in Claiborne County95
- Covered employment, Claiborne County3,256
- Average annual pay, Claiborne County$69,263
- Housing units permitted, Claiborne County0
Every figure in this section is published for Claiborne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Port Gibson.
All Claiborne County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Port Gibson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Port Gibson, Mississippi?
1,261, in 573 households. Port Gibson city covers 1.76 square miles of land, which is 719 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Port Gibson in?
Claiborne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Port Gibson?
$42,656. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,500. Median gross rent is $497 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Port Gibson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Port Gibson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Port Gibson, town of, community 280033, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Port Gibson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Claiborne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Port Gibson.
Is zoning published for Port Gibson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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