In 2020, Gaston County, NC had a population of 222k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $53,474. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Gaston County, NC grew from 219,271 to 222,119, a 1.3% increase and its median household income grew from $52,835 to $53,474, a 1.21% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaston County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%).
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.
97.1% of the residents in Gaston County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Gaston County, NC are Gaston College (1,439 degrees awarded in 2020), Belmont Abbey College (305 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia (138 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Gaston County, NC was $156,800, and the homeownership rate was 66%.
Most people in Gaston County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 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.