Poverty Rate in Gaston County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gaston County Compares
National Distribution
Where Gaston County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Gaston County: 13.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,643 | Robertson County, TX | 13.5% |
| #1,644 | Cameron County, PA | 13.5% |
| #1,645 | Maries County, MO | 13.5% |
| #1,646 | Gaston County, NC | 13.5% |
| #1,647 | Greene County, PA | 13.5% |
| #1,648 | Webster County, KY | 13.5% |
| #1,649 | Mineral County, MT | 13.5% |
Poverty Rate in Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 13.5%, which ranks #1,646 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Gaston County ranks #44 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 49th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.