In 2022, Gaston County, NC had a population of 229k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $62,628. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gaston County, NC grew from 226,097 to 228,972, a 1.27% increase and its median household income grew from $56,819 to $62,628, a 10.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaston County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (3.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.55%).
None of the households in Gaston County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Gaston County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Gaston County, NC are Gaston College (3,400 degrees awarded in 2022), Belmont Abbey College (315 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia (137 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Gaston County, NC was $206,700, and the homeownership rate was 67%.
Most people in Gaston County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaston County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Gaston County, NC borders Cleveland County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, and York County, SC.