Gilbert is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 601 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gilbert is the 223rd largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Gilbert, 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 Gilbert, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Gilbert’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Gilbert does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $72,500.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Gilbert. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Gilbert has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gilbert is worth considering.

In Gilbert, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Gilbert doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Gilbert citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.20% of adults 25 and older in Gilbert have a college degree.

The per capita income in Gilbert in 2022 was $40,681, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,724 for a family of four. However, Gilbert contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gilbert is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gilbert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gilbert residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gilbert include German, English, European, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Gilbert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.