Gastonia Population

1880–2026

88,392

2026 projection

9.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Gastonia. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202688,392+1,3251.52%
202587,067+1,1951.39%
202485,872+1,4611.73%
202384,411+1,7292.09%
202282,682+1,2731.56%
202181,409+8371.04%
202080,572+3,2254.17%
201977,347+3630.47%
201876,984+6160.81%
201776,368+1,3551.81%

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Gastonia Demographics

36.5median age

Median age

Female38.2 yrs
Male34.6 yrs

Adults

62,459
12,357 seniors · 20%50,102 other adults

Sex

Female 51.9% · 43,031Male 48.1% · 39,853

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 38385+ years, female: 1,04780–84 years, male: 49280–84 years, female: 71375–79 years, male: 1,03075–79 years, female: 1,36870–74 years, male: 1,32670–74 years, female: 2,04465–69 years, male: 1,81165–69 years, female: 2,14360–64 years, male: 2,34060–64 years, female: 2,40255–59 years, male: 2,15955–59 years, female: 2,65150–54 years, male: 2,49650–54 years, female: 2,80345–49 years, male: 2,31145–49 years, female: 2,66040–44 years, male: 2,69740–44 years, female: 2,38235–39 years, male: 2,59135–39 years, female: 3,29030–34 years, male: 3,01830–34 years, female: 3,46425–29 years, male: 2,81125–29 years, female: 2,90520–24 years, male: 2,68320–24 years, female: 2,67215–19 years, male: 2,07515–19 years, female: 2,41310–14 years, male: 3,35510–14 years, female: 2,7745–9 years, male: 2,9715–9 years, female: 2,8440–4 years, male: 3,3040–4 years, female: 2,45685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 829 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Gastonia Income

$64,059median household income

Median household income

$64,059

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,757

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Gastonia Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%44%39%
Never married37%39%36%
Divorced13%13%14%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year