Gibsonton is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 18,566 people and five associated neighborhoods, Gibsonton is the 152nd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Gibsonton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Gibsonton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Gibsonton, where the median household income is $74,049.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Gibsonton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In Gibsonton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Gibsonton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.27% of the adults in Gibsonton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gibsonton in 2022 was $30,722, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,888 for a family of four. However, Gibsonton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gibsonton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gibsonton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gibsonton, accounting for 38.03% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gibsonton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gibsonton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Haitian.

In addition, Gibsonton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.43%).

The most common language spoken in Gibsonton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.