City in Gaston County, North Carolina · 2.6 sq mi · 248 people per sq mi
About 650 people live in High Shoals. The typical household earns $53,333, and the median resident is 30.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 594 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.22%
Men 16 · Women 33.9
2010–2026
645
2026 projection
8.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
645
2026 projection
8.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 645 | +8 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 637 | +9 | 1.43% |
| 2024 | 628 | +12 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 616 | +8 | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 608 | +7 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 601 | +7 | 1.18% |
| 2020 | 594 | -155 | 20.69% |
| 2019 | 749 | +8 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 741 | +7 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 734 | +6 | 0.82% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 69% | 55% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Divorced | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau