Gaston County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
234,881
Rank #301 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,478 −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,385 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,646 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$266,000 −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #808 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,059 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,838 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
26.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.3%42.6%63.9%66.4%17.1%9.9%4.2%1.6%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County, North Carolina has a total population of 234,881, making it the 301st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gaston County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gaston County is $67,478, which ranks #1,385 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Gaston County is $266,000, 5.6% below the national median. Renters in Gaston County pay a median gross rent of $1,153 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gaston County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Gaston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.9%).

All data for Gaston County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.