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Gastonia at a glance

Median age

37.2

Median household income

$60,554

Median home value

$250,000

Median rent

$1,145/mo

Homeownership

54.2%

Bachelor's or higher

27.7%

Avg. commute

25.7 min

Unemployment

5.2%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White51.7%

Hispanic or Latino11.4%

Black30.6%

Asian1.2%

Gastonia is a city in North Carolina with about 81,632 residents. Gastonia sits in Gaston County. The median age is 37.2 and the median household income is $60,554. Homes carry a median value of $250,000, and about 54% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51.7%). Around 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 26 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Gastonia

Michael Smith (~13)John Smith (~11)James Smith (~11)David Smith (~10)Robert Smith (~10)Michael Johnson (~10)John Johnson (~9)James Johnson (~9)Michael Williams (~8)William Smith (~8)David Johnson (~8)Robert Johnson (~8)John Williams (~8)Michael Brown (~7)Michael Jones (~7)James Williams (~7)David Williams (~7)John Brown (~7)Robert Williams (~7)John Jones (~7)William Johnson (~6)Mary Smith (~6)James Brown (~6)James Jones (~6)Michael Garcia (~6)David Brown (~6)Maria Smith (~6)Michael Miller (~6)David Jones (~6)Robert Brown (~6)Robert Jones (~6)Daniel Smith (~6)Joseph Smith (~6)Michael Davis (~6)Richard Smith (~6)Michael Rodriguez (~6)Michael Martinez (~6)Thomas Smith (~6)Christopher Smith (~5)John Garcia (~5)William Williams (~5)John Miller (~5)Michael Hernandez (~5)James Garcia (~5)John Davis (~5)James Miller (~5)John Rodriguez (~5)Mary Johnson (~5)James Davis (~5)John Martinez (~5)James Rodriguez (~5)David Garcia (~5)David Miller (~5)John Hernandez (~5)Jennifer Smith (~5)William Brown (~5)Robert Garcia (~5)Matthew Smith (~5)Robert Miller (~5)Maria Johnson (~5)

Occupations in Gastonia

Management, business, science & arts35%

Sales & office21.2%

Production, transportation & material moving19.6%

Service16.2%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance8%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1880–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Gastonia is

Gastonia (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from Gastonia

Thomas Sowell James Worthy Hassan Whiteside Lionel Shriver Patrick McHenry Darrell Armstrong Melvin Stewart Maria Howell Sleepy Floyd Kris Lang

Born in Gastonia. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Gastonia

Gastonia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gastonia High School Gaston County Courthouse Jenkins, David, House Wilson, William J., House First National Bank Building Third National Bank Building Robinson--Gardner Building City Hospital--Gaston Memorial Hospital

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Gastonia

Charlotte (20 mi)Huntersville (21 mi)Cornelius (23 mi)Matthews (28 mi)Mint Hill (30 mi)Mooresville (31 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Gastonia, NC (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Marlion R Morton, 70

Gastonia · Gaston County · 28056

AKA Rudolph Morton, Ruby Morton