Gastonia

Population: 81,632
Median household income: $60,554
Median home value: $250,000

Located in Gaston County, North Carolina, Gastonia is a community with a population of 81,632. Its median household income of $60,554 runs below the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gastonia's population grew 7.6% from 75,887 to 81,632, while its median home value rose 61.1% from $155,200 to $250,000.

The median gross rent is $1,145. 27.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 81,632
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,554
Median home value: $250,000
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 34,721
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

75,88781,632

Median household income

$49,460$60,554

Median home value

$155,200$250,000

Median gross rent

$879$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	75,887	$49,460	$155,200	$879
2020	76,635	$50,266	$162,900	$902
2021	79,483	$52,990	$178,800	$976
2022	80,615	$58,047	$219,700	$1,075
2023	81,632	$60,554	$250,000	$1,145

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,600	6.9%
5 to 17	14,795	18.1%
18 to 24	7,061	8.6%
25 to 34	11,156	13.7%
35 to 44	10,523	12.9%
45 to 54	10,666	13.1%
55 to 64	9,466	11.6%
65 to 74	7,330	9.0%
75 and over	5,035	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,167	51.7%
Black or African American	24,963	30.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	0.2%
Asian	966	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.0%
Some other race	446	0.5%
Two or more races	3,598	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,340	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,282	11.6%
High school graduate	15,358	28.3%
Some college or associate's	17,535	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	10,301	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,700	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,632	77.7%
Carpooled	3,668	9.6%
Public transit	379	1.0%
Walked	317	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,721	9.8%
Other means	398	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,450	27.5%
15 to 29 min	11,548	33.6%
30 to 44 min	7,593	22.1%
45 to 59 min	3,172	9.2%
60+ min	2,631	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 14.3% (11,366 of 79,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,375	64.3%
Nonfamily households	11,332	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,707	91.3%
Vacant	3,014	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,175	54.2%
Renter-occupied	14,532	45.8%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,505	67.7%
1-unit, attached	1,113	3.2%
2 to 4 units	3,148	9.1%
5 to 19 units	4,765	13.7%
20 or more units	1,351	3.9%
Mobile home & other	839	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 35.2488, -81.1864