Gaston

Population: 2,026
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $117,900

Gaston is a community in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to 2,026 residents. The median household income of $59,500 is below the Lexington County median ($75,014).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gaston's population grew 11.1% from 1,824 to 2,026, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $82,600 to $117,900.

The median gross rent is $920. 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,026
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $117,900
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 913
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8242,026

Median household income

$42,069$59,500

Median home value

$82,600$117,900

Median gross rent

$849$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,824	$42,069	$82,600	$849
2020	2,074	$42,591	$92,400	$914
2021	2,089	$54,044	$99,800	$850
2022	1,991	$55,625	$109,000	$897
2023	2,026	$59,500	$117,900	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	4.7%
5 to 17	385	19.0%
18 to 24	211	10.4%
25 to 34	307	15.2%
35 to 44	276	13.6%
45 to 54	248	12.2%
55 to 64	307	15.2%
65 to 74	174	8.6%
75 and over	23	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,288	63.6%
Black or African American	330	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	190	14.2%
High school graduate	601	45.0%
Some college or associate's	421	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	88	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	785	77.5%
Carpooled	112	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	8.2%
Other means	18	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	19.7%
15 to 29 min	263	28.3%
30 to 44 min	329	35.4%
45 to 59 min	121	13.0%
60+ min	34	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 24.3% (486 of 2,004)

	Count	Share
Family households	541	63.5%
Nonfamily households	311	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	852	93.3%
Vacant	61	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	534	62.7%
Renter-occupied	318	37.3%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other53.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	45.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	489	53.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4528780
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8180, -81.0997