Gilt Edge is a city in Tipton County, Tennessee.

[5] It lies at the intersection of State Route 59 and State Route 178, approximately 10 miles southwest of downtown Covington, directly adjacent to Burlison to the east, approximately 7 miles north of Munford, and approximately 4 miles east of the Mississippi River.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 489 people, 190 households, and 145 families residing in the city.

There were 198 housing units at an average density of 67.9 per square mile (26.2/km2).

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.