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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Gibsonton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Gibsonton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Gibsonton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Gibsonton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $73,167.00.

A relatively large number of people in Gibsonton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Gibsonton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gibsonton, the average commute to work is 34.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Gibsonton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Gibsonton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.79% of adults 25 and older in Gibsonton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Gibsonton in 2018 was $31,631, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,524 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. The greatest number of Gibsonton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gibsonton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.67% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gibsonton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Haitian.

Gibsonton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.13%.

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