Gaston   County NC United States

County FIPS 37071
Largest City Gastonia
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.2944
Longitude -81.1803
Population 234,881
Density 660.41 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,478
Median individual: $37,312

Race

Mode: 68.4% White

Gender

 51.6% female 

Rent

  $1153 / month  

Median house value: $261,238.0

Age

Median: 39.1 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 26.5%
With STEM degree: 39.4%

Marital Status

 47.3% married 

Never married: 32.0%

Labor Force Participation

 62.6% working 

Unemployed: 4.8%

Average Family Size

 3.04 people 

Commute Time

 27.0 minutes 

Health Care

 10.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 13.5%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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