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Gilbert, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Gilbert is a Census town of 751 people across 2.71 square miles of land, in Lexington County. Median household income is $78,250, 79.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilbert
What Gilbert is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.71 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land277 plus or minus 68
- County holding the largest share of its areaLexington 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.
Gilbert
How many people live in Gilbert
- Population751 plus or minus 184
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18248 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1833.0 percent
- Population 65 and over95 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households265 plus or minus 62
- Family households192 plus or minus 49
- Share of households that are families72.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
Income and work in Gilbert
- Median household income$78,250
- Per capita income$40,259 plus or minus $14,664
- Civilian labor force354 plus or minus 93
- Employed342 plus or minus 92
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over465 plus or minus 99
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
Housing in Gilbert
- Housing units286 plus or minus 65
- Occupied units265 plus or minus 62
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate7.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied211 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied54 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate79.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$871 plus or minus $426
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Single family units202 plus or minus 56
- Share single family70.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
How Gilbert gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute312 plus or minus 87
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more169 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.2 percent
- Drove alone79.0 percent
- Carpooled13.2 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbert
SBA loans in Gilbert (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,760,600
- Average approval$1,586,867
- Median approval$105,000
- Largest approval$4,640,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval8.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbert, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilbert
SBA loans in Gilbert (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$748,000
- Average approval$374,000
- Median approval$374,000
- Largest approval$496,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbert, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilbert
Flood risk in Gilbert
- NFIP communityTown of Gilbert
- NFIP community number450132
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/18
The Town of Gilbert participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450132 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.
Lexington County, not Gilbert
Lexington County context, not Gilbert figures
- Establishments in Lexington County7,391
- Covered employment, Lexington County132,596
- Average annual pay, Lexington County$56,005
- Housing units permitted, Lexington County1,758
Every figure in this section is published for Lexington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gilbert.
All Lexington 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
Gilbert questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilbert, South Carolina?
751, in 265 households. Gilbert town covers 2.71 square miles of land, which is 277 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gilbert in?
Lexington 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 Gilbert?
$78,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,700. Median gross rent is $871 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gilbert businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $105,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $748,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbert, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gilbert borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gilbert. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gilbert in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gilbert appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gilbert, town of, community 450132, 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 Gilbert figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lexington 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 Gilbert.
Is zoning published for Gilbert?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.