City in Gaston County, North Carolina · 3.7 sq mi · 1,087 people per sq mi
About 4,000 people live in Lowell. The typical household earns $52,500, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,662 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.38%
Men 41.6 · Women 41.2
1880–2026
3,994
2026 projection
9.1% 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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1880–2026
3,994
2026 projection
9.1% 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 | 3,994 | +55 | 1.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,939 | +56 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 3,883 | +75 | 1.97% |
| 2023 | 3,808 | +57 | 1.52% |
| 2022 | 3,751 | +24 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 3,727 | +65 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 3,662 | -44 | 1.19% |
| 2019 | 3,706 | +20 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 3,686 | +46 | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 3,640 | +25 | 0.69% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 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 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 42% | 49% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau