COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Gaston County
North Carolina · 175,093 residents · 355.751 sq mi
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Gaston County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,126. Population has declined 8% since 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $57,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024235K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(12,221)
5 to 97%(12,188)
10 to 146.6%(11,621)
15 to 197.8%(13,688)
20 to 247.6%(13,245)
25 to 3416.4%(28,771)
35 to 4415.3%(26,761)
45 to 5410.9%(19,029)
55 to 649.4%(16,475)
65 to 747.3%(12,792)
75 to 843.8%(6,684)
85 and over0.9%(1,618)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,126
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,482 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$57,500
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(154,922)
Black13.6%(25,843)
Hispanic / Latino3%(5,719)
Asian0.9%(1,802)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(151,081)
Black12.9%(22,502)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(962)
Asian0.5%(813)
Other0.4%(697)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(7,760)
Central American2%(4,791)
Puerto Rican1.6%(3,686)
South American1.5%(3,630)
Colombian0.9%(2,220)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,473)
Honduran0.5%(1,236)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,230)
Dominican0.3%(741)
Nicaraguan0.3%(637)
Chilean0.2%(440)
Cuban0.2%(418)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(307)
Venezuelan0.1%(259)
Ecuadorian0.1%(174)
Spaniard0.1%(173)
Costa Rican0.1%(129)
Peruvian0.1%(122)
Panamanian0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(39)
Paraguayan0%(38)
Bolivian0%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(943)
Vietnamese0.4%(853)
Hmong0.2%(411)
Chinese0.2%(396)
Filipino0.1%(349)
Laotian0.1%(306)
Korean0.1%(203)
Uzbek0.1%(122)
Japanese0%(109)
Pakistani0%(80)
Kazakh0%(24)
Sri Lankan0%(13)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
American14.5%(34,107)
English11.8%(27,727)
German10.1%(23,732)
Irish7.7%(18,151)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(5,395)
Italian2.3%(5,285)
Scottish2%(4,775)
French1.2%(2,895)
Polish1.1%(2,613)
Subsaharan African1%(2,358)
West Indian0.7%(1,740)
Dutch0.6%(1,427)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(969)
Haitian0.3%(775)
Norwegian0.3%(696)
Welsh0.3%(622)
Greek0.2%(554)
Swedish0.2%(454)
Swiss0.2%(446)
Jamaican0.2%(404)
Russian0.2%(383)
French Canadian0.2%(380)
Arab0.2%(353)
Hungarian0.2%(353)
Slovak0.1%(291)
Czech0.1%(281)
Armenian0.1%(215)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(214)
Nigerian0.1%(212)
Austrian0.1%(191)
Ukrainian0.1%(184)
Lithuanian0.1%(172)
Danish0.1%(168)
Portuguese0.1%(159)
Lebanese0.1%(136)
Ghanaian0.1%(127)
Romanian0%(112)
Barbadian0%(110)
Kenyan0%(94)
Egyptian0%(87)
Turkish0%(83)
Slovene0%(79)
Croatian0%(67)
Finnish0%(67)
Israeli0%(62)
Canadian0%(61)
Brazilian0%(49)
Syrian0%(43)
Belgian0%(35)
Macedonian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(26)
Palestinian0%(25)
Serbian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(22)
Iranian0%(18)
Australian0%(14)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
60.9%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(31,492)
Married51.5%(47,159)
Widowed3.3%(2,990)
Divorced10.8%(9,895)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(29,751)
Married47.5%(47,576)
Widowed9.5%(9,531)
Divorced13.2%(13,246)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gaston County, North Carolina?
Gaston County, North Carolina has about 175,093 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Gaston County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Gaston County, North Carolina earns about $28,126 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gaston County, North Carolina expensive?
In Gaston County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $57,500, and the typical rent is about $360 a month.
How educated are people in Gaston County, North Carolina?
About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Gaston County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gaston County, North Carolina?
About 10.6% of people in Gaston County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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