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Population: 66,277. Estimated population in July 2024: 68,964 (+4.1% change)
Males: 31,325 (47.3%), Females: 34,952 (52.7%)

Gaston County

Zip codes: 28052, 28054, 28056.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $36,924
Median house value: $93,000

Population by Race

Races in Gastonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Black (25.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (9.0%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Scottish (1.8%).

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 46.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gastonia

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gastonia city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

5.6% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,430 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gastonia:

  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2525 COURT DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gastonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gastonia:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 77 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gastonia:

  • GASTONIA MUNI (about 5 miles; GASTONIA, NC; Abbreviation: AKH)
  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 15 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Abbreviation: UZA)

Amtrak station:
GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gastonia:

  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 32 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)

Schools

Public high schools in Gastonia:

  • ASHBROOK HIGH (Students: 1,446; Location: 2222 S NEW HOPE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FORESTVIEW HIGH (Students: 1,211; Location: 5545 UNION ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HUNTER HUSS HIGH (Students: 1,037; Location: 1518 EDGEFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIGHLAND SCH OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 534; Location: 1600 N MORRIS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Gastonia:

  • GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 834; Location: 2000 DIXON ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 822; Location: PO BOX 12367; Grades: PK – 12)
  • GASTON DAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 380; Location: 2001 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259; Location: 310 CAROLINA AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gastonia:

  • SOUTHWEST MIDDLE (Students: 934; Location: 1 ROADRUNNER DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W P GRIER MIDDLE (Students: 738; Location: 1622 E GARRISON BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GARDNER PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 738 ARMSTRONG PARK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HERSHAL H BEAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 200 DAVIS PARK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 601; Location: 1744 DIXON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • W A BESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 591; Location: 4340 BEATY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 1950 RHYNE CARTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROBINSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 548; Location: 3122 S UNION ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHAPEL GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 542; Location: 5201 LEWIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • YORK CHESTER MIDDLE (Students: 504; Location: 601 S CLAY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Gastonia:

  • FIRST WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 343; Location: 208 A SOUTH CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 704 ST MICHAELS LANE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Gastonia:

  • GASTON-LINCOLN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,954,494; Location: 1555 EAST GARRISON BOULEVARD; 501,592 books; 18,382 audio materials; 13,485 video materials; 1,045 serial subscriptions)

 

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