Gaston County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 233,049 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 641.3 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.27% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 38.3 37.6 37.1
Households 92,272 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Gaston County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $65,057 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.65% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $194,140 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,084 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.8% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 10.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Gaston County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.2% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.46 2.54

Health

Gaston County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Gaston County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 21.4% 20.7% 19.0%