Median Household Income
$67,478
Median Home Value
$266,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,153/mo
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5%
Median Age
39.1
Population Over Time
Gaston County grew 12.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
208,379
2016
211,753
2018
216,585
2020
222,119
2022
228,972
2024
234,881
Business & Industry
Gaston County has 4,594 business establishments employing 72,268 people.
Other services (except public administration)
583
Health care and social assistance
552
Construction
510
Accommodation and food services
426
Professional, scientific, and technical services
323
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
265
Real estate and rental and leasing
233
Finance and insurance
215
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.